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Source Description
In this tsuba, a farming woman stands outside her hut. With the two baskets in her hands, she is probably winnowing grains. Blossoms appear in the pine tree behind her. On the reverse are magnolia flowers. This may be a reference to a folk story.
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Document identity
localId
5935
label
Tsuba witha Peasant Woman with Panier
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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5935
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba witha Peasant Woman with Panier
description
In this tsuba, a farming woman stands outside her hut. With the two baskets in her hands, she is probably winnowing grains. Blossoms appear in the pine tree behind her. On the reverse are magnolia flowers. This may be a reference to a folk story.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
first half 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.8
height
5
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/8 in. (5.8 x 5 x 0.37 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Mito School
inscriptions
[Signature] 打越元安; [Translation] Uchikoshi Motoyasu
med
shakudo, copper, gold
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6691
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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no
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photo
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photo
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b028ba86ee4d5231
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