Tsuba with Fudû Myô-ô

1701-1761 (mid Edo) 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm) Citation Source image

This tsuba depicts Fudô Myô-ô, the Immovable Bright King, who is shown in a cave at the right. Fudô is a deity in the Buddhist pantheon. He holds a sword in one hand and a rope in another to combat evil. His fierce expression is intended to ward off evil, not to scare worshipp...

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25094
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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