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Source Description
The figure at the lower left of this tsuba is Daruma, the Chinese monk who founded Zen Buddhism by mediating in a cave. In his hand he holds a fly whisk executed in silver. The five characters on the left side of the tsuba are a quote from the Flower Ornament Sutra: "Everything you experience is a reflection of what is in your heart." On the back is a ruyi scepter often carried by Buddhist monks. The rough nature of the tsuba's background is an appropriate pairing with a depiction of Daruma because he advocated a life of simplicity.
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Document identity
localId
30369
label
Tsuba with Daruma
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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30369
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Daruma
description
The figure at the lower left of this tsuba is Daruma, the Chinese monk who founded Zen Buddhism by mediating in a cave. In his hand he holds a fly whisk executed in silver. The five characters on the left side of the tsuba are a quote from the Flower Ornament Sutra: "Everything you experience is a reflection of what is in your heart." On the back is a ruyi scepter often carried by Buddhist monks. The rough nature of the tsuba's background is an appropriate pairing with a depiction of Daruma because he advocated a life of simplicity.
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
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.8
height
6.5
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 11/16 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in. (6.8 x 6.5 x 0.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[inscription] 心外無別法; [Transliteration] shinge mu beppô
med
iron, silver, gold, shakudo
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6194
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JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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44a23bc2076e0509
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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a918e0055d58b125
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no
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no