Tsuba with Two Dragons

n.d.

7 cm 7.4 cm 0.5 cm

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The figures of two dragons and clouds surrounding them form the body of this tsuba. The dragons are crafted in a three dimensional, openwork style. Dragons are symbols of power. They are often shown with clouds because they are affiliated with the sky and water.

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6054
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object
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stage
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provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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language
en
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2
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संस्कृति
Japanese
माध्यम
silver, silver alloy

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