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Source Description
On either side of the tsuka, dragons are depicted swimming in waves. Dragons were associated with water and are often depicted in clouds or waves. The kashira is in the shape of a seated tiger. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79676
label
Tsuka with Dragons and Tigers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
79676
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Dragons and Tigers
description
On either side of the tsuka, dragons are depicted swimming in waves. Dragons were associated with water and are often depicted in clouds or waves. The kashira is in the shape of a seated tiger. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisiton unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1868-1912 (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, gold, silver, gilt, iron
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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b8a4c3d861e9a4a1
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4c9993ec187698e6
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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4d1b5b09efa27e5e
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no
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no