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Source Description
This tsuba is decorated with an interlocking design that includes swastikas. The swastikas are oriented both clockwise and counterclockwise. The swastika is a symbol of luck and prosperity used throughout Asia.
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Document identity
localId
419
label
Tsuba with Interlocking Swastika Design
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obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
419
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Interlocking Swastika Design
description
This tsuba is decorated with an interlocking design that includes swastikas. The swastikas are oriented both clockwise and counterclockwise. The swastika is a symbol of luck and prosperity used throughout Asia.
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
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
copper, silver rim
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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3331c706813953bd
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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ce16f49843e564a1
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no
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no