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Source Description
On the front of this tsuba are two cranes among reeds at the water's edge. A third crane is on the reverse. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. Paired cranes often symbolize marital happiness and fidelity. Both secondary holes of this tsuba have been plugged.
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Document identity
localId
16838
label
Tsuba with Two Cranes among Reeds
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
16838
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Two Cranes among Reeds
description
On the front of this tsuba are two cranes among reeds at the water's edge. A third crane is on the reverse. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. Paired cranes often symbolize marital happiness and fidelity. Both secondary holes of this tsuba have been plugged.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1825 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.6
height
7.1
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
3 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7.6 x 7.06 x 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 紫雲斎 弘親; [Translation] Shiunsai/Hirochika
med
shibuichi, silver gilt, gilt
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6506
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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74203e8ee22ad901
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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427955a0bc4830bf
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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93f281c93cf07589
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no
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no