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Source Description
This tsuba depicts the ancient sport of falconry. Originally a past-time for the nobles, it was also actively practiced by members of the warrior class at the time this tsuba was made. A mounted hunter is on the right with a falcon on his arm. He is attended by a servant. On the reverse, another servant has a dog on a leash. Dogs were also used in falconry.
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Document identity
localId
3091
label
Tsuba with a Hunter on Horseback with a Falcon
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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3
Source metadata
id
3091
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Hunter on Horseback with a Falcon
description
This tsuba depicts the ancient sport of falconry. Originally a past-time for the nobles, it was also actively practiced by members of the warrior class at the time this tsuba was made. A mounted hunter is on the right with a falcon on his arm. He is attended by a servant. On the reverse, another servant has a dog on a leash. Dogs were also used in falconry.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1732-1786 (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.7
height
6.3
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (6.67 x 6.27 x 0.54 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 長常; [Translation] Nagatsune (kao)
med
iron, silver, gold, copper, shibuichi, copper alloy, shakudo
creator_ids
3803
collection_ids
JMA
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none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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5823941edff237f3
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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0be61e0977585975
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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6f2527d051f9f36b
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no
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no