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Source Description
At the lower right of this tsuba is a tiger. A small stream runs towards the right edge and moutains occupy the background at the top. On the reverse are two stalks of bamboo. Tigers are often shown with bamboo to indicate the weak plant is hospitable to the strong tiger.
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Document identity
localId
37254
label
Tsuba with a Tiger and Bamboo in Rain
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
37254
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Tiger and Bamboo in Rain
description
At the lower right of this tsuba is a tiger. A small stream runs towards the right edge and moutains occupy the background at the top. On the reverse are two stalks of bamboo. Tigers are often shown with bamboo to indicate the weak plant is hospitable to the strong tiger.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 19th century (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.7
height
6.3
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in. (6.7 x 6.3 x 0.41 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 守村孝則; [Translation] Morimura Takanori
med
shakudo, shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
2392
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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272962ba76b4e44d
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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149a4a5ef20da4e8
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no