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Source Description
At the bottom of the kashira, a small sparrow sits on the branch of a tree. The menuki is in the shape of the full moon with a branch crossing in front of it. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
localId
79613
label
Tsuka with Sparrow and Branches
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
79613
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuka with Sparrow and Branches
description
At the bottom of the kashira, a small sparrow sits on the branch of a tree. The menuki is in the shape of the full moon with a branch crossing in front of it. 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
18th-19th century (Edo-Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuka
kashira
menuki
sword components
handles
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
sentoku, gold, shakudo, silver, wood, brown lacquer
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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be01b589baa68907
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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6672f2e9819d73db
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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038d110a9863947c
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no
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no