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Source Description
This tsuba is formed by the body and antennae of a spiny lobster. The trunk of the lobster is in the right half of the tsuba. Its long antennae form the left and the hole for the utility life. Lobster are a sign of respect for old age because of their doubled over body.
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Document identity
localId
19433
label
Tsuba with a Spiny Lobster
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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19433
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Spiny Lobster
description
This tsuba is formed by the body and antennae of a spiny lobster. The trunk of the lobster is in the right half of the tsuba. Its long antennae form the left and the hole for the utility life. Lobster are a sign of respect for old age because of their doubled over body.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 18th-1st quarter 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Inscribed: 坦善堂鉄斎; [Translation] Tanzendo Tessai.
med
silver alloy
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4529
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JMA
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none
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