Tsuba with Snail and Insects
The variety of insects on this tsuba illustrates the sensitivity towards nature in traditional Japanese culture. Along with flowers and birds, insects can be emblematic of a specific season. The insects on the front of this tsuba are associated with summer and autumn. At the u...
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32204
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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_51.335_MrkA_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.335 |
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Culture
Japanese
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