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The kashira is decorated with a scene of a fishing village on the left and a mountain temple on the right. The top of the pagoda emerges above the trees. The front menuki is in the shape of a sun rising from the water. A crane in flight is at the left. The back menuki shows a minogame tortoise (a symbol of longevity) crawling onto an island. This is part of a mounted set.

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Document identity
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79558
label
Tsuka with Landscapes
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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79558
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object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Landscapes
description
The kashira is decorated with a scene of a fishing village on the left and a mountain temple on the right. The top of the pagoda emerges above the trees. The front menuki is in the shape of a sun rising from the water. A crane in flight is at the left. The back menuki shows a minogame tortoise (a symbol of longevity) crawling onto an island. 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
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
tsuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
black lacquer, bone, gold, silver, shakudo
creator_ids
6194
5461
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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5f8d036527a667e4
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6a354e3aeda60024
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no
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no