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A full moon is shown slightly obscured by clouds at the upper right. Along the bottom edge of both the front and the backs are waves and foam. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
localId
25504
label
Tsuba with Moon and Waves
core
obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
id
25504
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Moon and Waves
description
A full moon is shown slightly obscured by clouds at the upper right. Along the bottom edge of both the front and the backs are waves and foam. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, shakudo, copper alloy
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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e688931544440cda
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f3a911db965c809c
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no
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no