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Tsuba with a Dragon
This tsuba is formed by the body of a dragon wrapped around the central opening for the sword. Dragons are commonly featured in Chinese and Japanese art. They are considered symbols of strength.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Suifu
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Mito (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.4 x 7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.160