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Source Description
At the right side of the tsuba is a standing figure of a Chinese immortal. A tiger is on the left. The reverse shows the same scene from the back. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
24978
label
Tsuba with Chinese Immortal and a Tiger
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
24978
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chinese Immortal and a Tiger
description
At the right side of the tsuba is a standing figure of a Chinese immortal. A tiger is on the left. The reverse shows the same scene from the back. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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2
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2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Inscription] On white sticker: haya
med
silver, gold, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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3e760fe907d4d01c
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ed625ed74bf92e42
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no
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