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Source Description
Three "hô-ô" birds, which are visually similar to the phoenix of Western mythology, appear on this tsuka. Each menuki is in the shape of a "hô-ô" on the branch of a paulownia tree and the kashira is also decorated with a gold "hô-ô." "Hô-ô" are associated with good rulers and considered an auspicious sign. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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79610
label
Tsuka with Phoenix and Paulownia
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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79610
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuka with Phoenix and Paulownia
description
Three "hô-ô" birds, which are visually similar to the phoenix of Western mythology, appear on this tsuka. Each menuki is in the shape of a "hô-ô" on the branch of a paulownia tree and the kashira is also decorated with a gold "hô-ô." "Hô-ô" are associated with good rulers and considered an auspicious sign. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, silver; ray skin; baleen
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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photo
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