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Source Description
The dominant figures on this tsuba are two banana trees shown along the right side. At their bases is a rock. Along the upper most leave is a snail, who appears to be looking down over the edge of the leaf. On the reverse is a similar scene, with a single banana tree. Two mushrooms grow at the tree's base.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
8767
label
Tsuba with Banana Trees, Snail and Mushroom
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
8767
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with Banana Trees, Snail and Mushroom
description
The dominant figures on this tsuba are two banana trees shown along the right side. At their bases is a rock. Along the upper most leave is a snail, who appears to be looking down over the edge of the leaf. On the reverse is a similar scene, with a single banana tree. Two mushrooms grow at the tree's base.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1824-1863 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Goto School
inscriptions
[Signature] 後藤法橋; [Translation] Goto Hokkyo; [Signature] 一乗; [Translation] Ichijo (kao)
med
shibuichi, copper, gilt
creator_ids
4468
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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88a5311462d15974
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8b7742b572833b20
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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c56da9ffc1ee6ae5
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no
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no
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4
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photo
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fdacb19eed088c76
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no
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no