Tsuba with Fireflies in Bamboo
The raised rim of this tsuba is in the form of bamboo stalks. On the front, two fireflies are depicted nestled in bamboo. On the reverse is a stalk of bamboo and water. Fireflies are associated with summer and appear in many legends. The one that might be most appealing to war...
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8492
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object
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normalized
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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4
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.231_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.231_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.231_Back_DD_JP08.jpg |
| imageCount | 4 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.231 |
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