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Tsuba with Geese and Autumn Reeds
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the lower right of this tsuba, two geese stand among autumn grasses. They appear to be looking at a third goose, who flies overhead at the upper left. More reeds are illustrated on the back. Geese are associated with autumn because of their migration patterns. The edge of this tsuba was once covered in gold leaf.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 11/16 x W: 2 9/16 x D: 1/8 in. (6.88 x 6.46 x 0.34 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.
51.198