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Source Description
The decorations on this tsuba were placed within two holes on either side of the central opening. On the right side is a tiger. On the left is a small stand of bamboo. Tigers are signs of strength and bamboo represents longevity.
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Document identity
localId
38767
label
Tsuba with Tiger and Bamboo
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
38767
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Tiger and Bamboo
description
The decorations on this tsuba were placed within two holes on either side of the central opening. On the right side is a tiger. On the left is a small stand of bamboo. Tigers are signs of strength and bamboo represents longevity.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.1
height
6.8
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in. (7.1 x 6.8 x 0.55 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
90d09fd3b70de013
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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092f3a3e9129ce7c
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no
hasDescription
no