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Source Description
The body of this tsuba is formed by the figure of an elephant. On its back is a monkey made of silver alloy, poking a stick towards the elephant's head.
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Document identity
localId
31222
label
Tsuba with a Monkey Teasing an Elephant with a Stick
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
31222
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Monkey Teasing an Elephant with a Stick
description
The body of this tsuba is formed by the figure of an elephant. On its back is a monkey made of silver alloy, poking a stick towards the elephant's head.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1724 (Edo period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/16 in. (7.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 政春; [Translation] Masaharu
med
copper-tin alloy, silver alloy, gold, and copper
creator_ids
7030
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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4998a3f527ff4451
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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53b2c316c0a659e3
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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672faeccc5099c67
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no
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no