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Source Description
This tsuba shows Nitta no Shiro (also known as Tadatsune) killing a boar. Nitta no Shiro lived in the late 12th and early 13th century. He was a warrior in the service of Minamoto no Yoritomo, who became the military ruler of the country in 1192. Nitta no Shiro is said to have saved Yoritomo from attack by a boar during a hunting expedition near Mt. Fuji. When the boar charged at Yoritomo, Nitta no Shiro jumped from his horse onto the boar and stabbed it to death. Tsuba by Tsuneshige often depict figures from narratives.
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Document identity
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34054
label
Tsuba with Nitta no Shiro Killing a Boar
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Source metadata
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34054
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Nitta no Shiro Killing a Boar
description
This tsuba shows Nitta no Shiro (also known as Tadatsune) killing a boar. Nitta no Shiro lived in the late 12th and early 13th century. He was a warrior in the service of Minamoto no Yoritomo, who became the military ruler of the country in 1192. Nitta no Shiro is said to have saved Yoritomo from attack by a boar during a hunting expedition near Mt. Fuji. When the boar charged at Yoritomo, Nitta no Shiro jumped from his horse onto the boar and stabbed it to death. Tsuba by Tsuneshige often depict figures from narratives.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th century (mid Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.2
height
6.8
depth
0.6
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in. (7.16 x 6.75 x 0.55 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Nara School
inscriptions
[Signature] 常重; [Translation] Tsuneshige
med
sentoku, gold
creator_ids
5332
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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