Tsuba with Dragon and Jewel
On the right side of the tsuba, the body of a gold dragon appears to emerge from the tsuba. Part of the body can also be seen on the reverse. At the top of the tsuba, the dragon holds a tide controlling jewel in its hand. Dragons were associated with water and the sea. The bac...
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Artifact
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79153
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contentType
object
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normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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2
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import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1212.2_Fnt_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1212.2 |
Terms
Medium
shakudo, gold
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