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Source Description
Three animals, all of which appear regularly in Japanese folk tales, are featured on this tsuka. The kashira is in the shape of a monkey. This is probably made by the same metalworker who made the accompanying fuchi because there is a folk tale about an encounter between a monkey and crab (which is shown on the fuchi). One menuki is in the shape of a badger. The other is of a rabbit pounding rice cakes. This is the figure said to be in the moon. The tsuka is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79266
label
Tsuka with Animals
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
79266
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Animals
description
Three animals, all of which appear regularly in Japanese folk tales, are featured on this tsuka. The kashira is in the shape of a monkey. This is probably made by the same metalworker who made the accompanying fuchi because there is a folk tale about an encounter between a monkey and crab (which is shown on the fuchi). One menuki is in the shape of a badger. The other is of a rabbit pounding rice cakes. This is the figure said to be in the moon. The tsuka is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, 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
tsuka
menuki
kashira
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
brown lacquer, iron, ray skin, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
4263
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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f33ddc2a72a81643
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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df2bff947fb8122c
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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3e483c11756b7784
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no
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no