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Source Description
The gold kashira on the end of the tsuka is decorated with a large chrysanthemum and leaves. One menuki is in the shape of chrysanthemum flowers on stalks. The other menuki is in the shape of plum blossoms. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79507
label
Tsuka with Chrysanthemums and Plum Blossoms
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79507
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Chrysanthemums and Plum Blossoms
description
The gold kashira on the end of the tsuka is decorated with a large chrysanthemum and leaves. One menuki is in the shape of chrysanthemum flowers on stalks. The other menuki is in the shape of plum blossoms. This 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
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
ray skin, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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1df950b769caa122
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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7e02445766bacae2
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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192808f47895e74e
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no
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no