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Source Description
On the right side of this tsuba sits a tiger. The tiger is a symbol of strength. Tigers are often depicted with bamboo. This pairing symbolizes the hospitality of the weak (bamboo) for the strong (tiger). Bamboo is also depicted on the reverse of the tsuba. Small amounts of gold highlight the bamboo.
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Document identity
localId
40041
label
Tsuba with a Tiger in a Bamboo Grove
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
40041
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Tiger in a Bamboo Grove
description
On the right side of this tsuba sits a tiger. The tiger is a symbol of strength. Tigers are often depicted with bamboo. This pairing symbolizes the hospitality of the weak (bamboo) for the strong (tiger). Bamboo is also depicted on the reverse of the tsuba. Small amounts of gold highlight the bamboo.
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
7.1
height
6.5
dimensionsRaw
max.: 2 13/16 x 2 9/16 in. (7.1 x 6.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
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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6d5f1e7755b2bdd4
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no
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2
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photo
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4531e9b15f0a794f
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no
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no