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Source Description
The tsuka and accompanying saya are designed to resemble a piece of wood. On the kashira is an eagle in flight. The menuki are in the shape of monkeys holding peaches. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
27172
label
Tsuka in the Shape of a Branch with Monkeys and Eagle
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
27172
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka in the Shape of a Branch with Monkeys and Eagle
description
The tsuka and accompanying saya are designed to resemble a piece of wood. On the kashira is an eagle in flight. The menuki are in the shape of monkeys holding peaches. 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)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shakudo, gold, sentoku, wood
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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fed67491172a49b8
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
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photo
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e01624ebebeccb58
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
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ca303ce84febda37
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no