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Source Description
In this openwork design, a gourd forms the right edge of the tsuba. The curve of the gourd creates space for the hair pick or utility knife opening on the right of the central opening. Vines and leaves occupy the upper and right sides of the tsuba. Gourds were a symbol of longevity and associated with autumn.
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Document identity
localId
2415
label
Tsuba with a Gourd on a Vine
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
2415
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Gourd on a Vine
description
In this openwork design, a gourd forms the right edge of the tsuba. The curve of the gourd creates space for the hair pick or utility knife opening on the right of the central opening. Vines and leaves occupy the upper and right sides of the tsuba. Gourds were a symbol of longevity and associated with autumn.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.9
height
6.5
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 × W: 2 9/16 × D: 3/16 in. (6.9 × 6.5 × 0.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku (copper-tin alloy) with details in shakudo (gold-copper alloy) and gold
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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fcc265e2613e031e
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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9840896632aef279
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no
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no