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Source Description
The figures of two dragons and clouds surrounding them form the body of this tsuba. The dragons are crafted in a three dimensional, openwork style. Dragons are symbols of power. They are often shown with clouds because they are affiliated with the sky and water.
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Document identity
localId
6054
label
Tsuba with Two Dragons
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
6054
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Two Dragons
description
The figures of two dragons and clouds surrounding them form the body of this tsuba. The dragons are crafted in a three dimensional, openwork style. Dragons are symbols of power. They are often shown with clouds because they are affiliated with the sky and water.
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
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.4
height
7
depth
0.5
dimensionsRaw
2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7.4 x 7 x 0.54 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, silver alloy
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
c24f96a6afd29e37
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
2b5d54d6bf8f85ba
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no