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Source Description
The kashira is decorated with a large chrysanthemum against a background of leaves. One menuki is in the shape of a small cluster of chrysanthemums. The other is a magnolia flower. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79545
label
Tsuka with Flowers
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
79545
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Flowers
description
The kashira is decorated with a large chrysanthemum against a background of leaves. One menuki is in the shape of a small cluster of chrysanthemums. The other is a magnolia flower. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistiion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd-3rd quarter 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
silver, gold, ray skin, sentoku, baleen
creator_ids
5346
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
7b9ca2ce4c4c178a
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
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934d471531315624
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no
hasDescription
no