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Source Description
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 reverse are two figures among the pillars of the temple. Because of the unusually large size of the pillars, this may be the Great Buddha hall at Todaiji in Nara.
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Document identity
localId
26143
label
Tsuba with a Gate Guardian at a Temple
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obj
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Source metadata
id
26143
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with a Gate Guardian at a Temple
description
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 reverse are two figures among the pillars of the temple. Because of the unusually large size of the pillars, this may be the Great Buddha hall at Todaiji in Nara.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1725-1769 (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8.2
height
7.9
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
3 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 1/8 in. (8.16 x 7.88 x 0.36 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 乙柳軒 政隨; [Translation] Otsuryuken Shôzui
med
copper (suaka (?)), gold, shakudo, shibuichi
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6114
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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