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Source Description
At the top of the tsuba are seven stars from the constellation Ursa Major. The deity Marishiten was believed to reside in Ursa Major, and she is depicted in the left cartouche. Marishiten is shown standing on a running boar, with a bow and arrow in her hands. She has three heads and six arms. She was worshipped by warriors in pre-modern Japan. At the right is the deity Atago Jizô. He is sometimes called Shogun Jizô and protected warriors. This manifestation of Jizô can also be linked to Maritshiten because his animal messenger is the boar. Gingko leaves and two pigeons are at the bottom. On the reverse is another pigeon and a bow and arrow.
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Document identity
localId
39682
label
Tsuba with Marishiten and Atago Jizô
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
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39682
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Marishiten and Atago Jizô
description
At the top of the tsuba are seven stars from the constellation Ursa Major. The deity Marishiten was believed to reside in Ursa Major, and she is depicted in the left cartouche. Marishiten is shown standing on a running boar, with a bow and arrow in her hands. She has three heads and six arms. She was worshipped by warriors in pre-modern Japan. At the right is the deity Atago Jizô. He is sometimes called Shogun Jizô and protected warriors. This manifestation of Jizô can also be linked to Maritshiten because his animal messenger is the boar. Gingko leaves and two pigeons are at the bottom. On the reverse is another pigeon and a bow and arrow.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd quarter 19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
8
height
7.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/8 x W: 2 7/8 in. (8 x 7.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Transcription] Obverse: 二神之像; [Trasnliteration] Nishin kore no zo; [Translation] These are images of two deities; [Signature] Obverse: 宗与作; [Transliteration] Soyo saku; [Translation] Made by Soyo; [Signature] On reverse: 為合作戸張善久; [Trasnliteration] Shia(u) tsuku(ru)/Tobari Yoshihisa; [Translation] Made together with Tobari Yoshihisa
med
sentoku, shibuichi, copper, gold
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6382
3732
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JMA
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none
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