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Source Description
The tiger is common symbol of power in Japanese art. On this tsuba, the tiger is at the lower right. A stream is near it at the lower left. An unusual secondary hole is above the tiger on the right, along with a standard utility knife hole on the left. On the reverse is a waterfall.
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Document identity
localId
25098
label
Tsuba with Tiger and Waterfall
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
25098
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Tiger and Waterfall
description
The tiger is common symbol of power in Japanese art. On this tsuba, the tiger is at the lower right. A stream is near it at the lower left. An unusual secondary hole is above the tiger on the right, along with a standard utility knife hole on the left. On the reverse is a waterfall.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, copper, silver with gold detail
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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b3f55757b633fa39
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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dee30356e39a7298
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no
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no