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Source Description
A paulownia tree with flowers and leaves is carved in relief along the edge of the tsuba. Paulownia trees with associated with the emperor and military generals. This is part of a mounted set.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
29359
label
Tsuba with Blossoming Paulownia
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
29359
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Blossoming Paulownia
description
A paulownia tree with flowers and leaves is carved in relief along the edge of the tsuba. Paulownia trees with associated with the emperor and military generals. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5
height
3.4
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 1/4 in. (5 x 3.4 x 0.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, copper alloy or sentoku, silver
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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b8be561986f390a2
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no
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4
type
photo
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2032b0c60ac88d20
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no
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no