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Source Description
This small tsuba was intended for use on a dagger. Chrysanthemum blossoms surround the central opening, with a small area cut out on the right for a hair pick or utility knife. Chrysanthemums are a seasonal reference for autumn.
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Document identity
localId
24507
label
Tsuba with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
24507
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Chrysanthemum Blossoms
description
This small tsuba was intended for use on a dagger. Chrysanthemum blossoms surround the central opening, with a small area cut out on the right for a hair pick or utility knife. Chrysanthemums are a seasonal reference for autumn.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5
height
3
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
1 15/16 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in. (4.95 x 3 x 0.39 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
875e53af76c694ab
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
05040b787a2b6da8
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no