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Tsuba with Chrysanthemums
19th century (Edo-Meiji)
gold, shibuichi
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The plain front and back of this tsuba are contrasted with elaborately carved chrysanthemums around the edges. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 1/4 in. (4.9 x 3.4 x 0.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1273.2
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