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Source Description
Two gold menuki in the shape of dragons are mounted on the sides of the tsuka. One holds a tide-controlling jewel. The kashira matches the fuchi mounted with the same sword. It depicts a dragon flying through clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79135
label
Tsuka with Dragons
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
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79135
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuka with Dragons
description
Two gold menuki in the shape of dragons are mounted on the sides of the tsuka. One holds a tide-controlling jewel. The kashira matches the fuchi mounted with the same sword. It depicts a dragon flying through clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1825-1850 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
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5
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5
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 13/16 in. (22.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
med
silver, gold
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6095
6194
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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