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Tsuba with a Chinese Hunter and a Rabbit
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the right side of this tsuba stands a man in Chinese style dress holding a bow. At the bottom, a rabbit seems to run away from him. This is probably a reference to a legend. On the back is a waterfall.
Inscription
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7.49 x 7 x 0.44 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.
51.311