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Source Description
This iron tsuba is probably an older tsuba that was incorporated into a set of fittings in the 18th or 19th century. While the tsuba itself is very plain, it is mounted with oversized washers ("seppa"). Designs of hearts and crosses are cut into the seppa to decorate the tsuba. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
11559
label
Tsuba of Iron
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
11559
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba of Iron
description
This iron tsuba is probably an older tsuba that was incorporated into a set of fittings in the 18th or 19th century. While the tsuba itself is very plain, it is mounted with oversized washers ("seppa"). Designs of hearts and crosses are cut into the seppa to decorate the tsuba. 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
16th century (?) (Muromachi)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
iron, lead
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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974f1020f45a1851
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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fdae9140ba39b8a3
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no
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no