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Source Description
The left side of this tsuba shows a tiger emerging from a cave. As in Western culture, the tiger is used by Japanese artists as a sign of strength. The holes for both the utility knife and the hair pick have been plugged.
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Document identity
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21701
label
Tsuba with a Tiger
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
21701
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Tiger
description
The left side of this tsuba shows a tiger emerging from a cave. As in Western culture, the tiger is used by Japanese artists as a sign of strength. The holes for both the utility knife and the hair pick have been plugged.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Tanaka School
inscriptions
[Signature] 黄雲舎 一成; [Translation] Kounsha/Kazunari
med
iron with gold alloy and shibuichi
creator_ids
6113
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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