Tsuba with a Gate Guardian at a Temple
On the front of this tsuba is one of the paired guardians ("ni-ô") who guard the main south gate at Buddhist temples in Japan. At the bottom, the top of the fence that typically surrounds the gods can be seen. The fierce figures protect temples from evil spirits. On the revers...
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26143
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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3
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| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.135_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.135 |
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Culture
Japanese
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