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Source Description
The front of this tsuba shows two cranes near a rocky shore. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. They were often paired as a sign of martial fidelity. The back depicts a flying crane. The background of this tsuba has been worked in a style with small dots known as fish roe (nanako).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
364
label
Tsuba with Cranes at Water's Edge
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
364
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Cranes at Water's Edge
description
The front of this tsuba shows two cranes near a rocky shore. Cranes are a symbol of longevity. They were often paired as a sign of martial fidelity. The back depicts a flying crane. The background of this tsuba has been worked in a style with small dots known as fish roe (nanako).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
19th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.2
height
6.1
depth
0.4
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/8 in. (7.17 x 6.1 x 0.38 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, shakudo, shibuichi and silver
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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73e939f152ce84dd
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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ea723706ac1f47b6
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no
hasDescription
no
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3
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photo
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0af1348647363ca6
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no
hasDescription
no