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Tsuba with Dragon
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two gold dragons wrap around the tsuba. Their bodies are partially obscured by clouds and can also be seen on the reverse. The lower dragon holds a jewel. Dragons are often depicted with jewels, which are taken from Buddhist belief and also related to the two tide ruling jewels controlled by the Dragon King of the sea. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/16 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 5/16 in. (7.7 x 7.3 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1214.2