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Source Description
The kashira on the end of the tsuka depicts a fox holding a flaming jewel. Foxes were believed to be magical creatures and the jewels were a source of their power. The menuki are in the shape of cryptomeria trees. One menuki has a small torii shrine gate behind the tree. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79238
label
Tsuka with Fox and Trees
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79238
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Fox and Trees
description
The kashira on the end of the tsuka depicts a fox holding a flaming jewel. Foxes were believed to be magical creatures and the jewels were a source of their power. The menuki are in the shape of cryptomeria trees. One menuki has a small torii shrine gate behind the tree. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st half 19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gilded, gold, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
2648
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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6fa6e87b7710c7dd
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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522d1afd824b2455
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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9349b10d60d7dc8d
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no
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no