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Source Description
The carp is an auspicious symbol and here it is shown swimming among water milfoil. The waves of the water are made through incised lines on the tsuba. The reverse side shows a rocky shore and stream.
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Document identity
localId
21765
label
Tsuba with Carp and Water Milfoil
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
21765
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Carp and Water Milfoil
description
The carp is an auspicious symbol and here it is shown swimming among water milfoil. The waves of the water are made through incised lines on the tsuba. The reverse side shows a rocky shore and stream.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1800 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.4
height
7
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 1/4 in. (7.4 × 7 × 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 智久; [Translation] Tomohisa
med
iron, silver, gold
creator_ids
5247
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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0a88b1cbadd3e0cd
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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5bd7d4b7b244607b
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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454144c988e11b2e
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no
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no