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Source Description
Tigers were considered the strongest animals. They were often shown with bamboo to symbolize the hospitality of the weak for the strong. The tiger is at the bottom of the composition, with bamboo at the top. Bamboo is also incised on the upper back. The lower section of the reverse is made in gold, and this is where the artist signed his name.
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Document identity
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24707
label
Kozuka with Tiger and Bamboo
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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24707
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Tiger and Bamboo
description
Tigers were considered the strongest animals. They were often shown with bamboo to symbolize the hospitality of the weak for the strong. The tiger is at the bottom of the composition, with bamboo at the top. Bamboo is also incised on the upper back. The lower section of the reverse is made in gold, and this is where the artist signed his name.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1670-1744 (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 安親; [Translation] Yasuchika
med
shibuichi, gold
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7158
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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