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Source Description
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 worshippers. There is a waterfall at the left of the tsuba. On the reverse, a pine tree is at the left and a waterfall is at the right.
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Document identity
localId
25094
label
Tsuba with Fudû Myô-ô
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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25094
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Fudû Myô-ô
description
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 worshippers. There is a waterfall at the left of the tsuba. On the reverse, a pine tree is at the left and a waterfall is at the right.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1701-1761 (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Seal] 永春; [Translation] Nagaharu
med
shakudo, gold, silver
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6216
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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ef8213040ad56499
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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95f2d3b2eb1306ef
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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6887435f426be23b
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no
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no