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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with Dragons and Clouds
2nd half 19th century-early 20th century (late Edo-Meiji)
silver, gold, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two dragons in clouds decorate the front of this tsuba. A black dragon made of shakudo is at the top. A gold dragon is at the bottom. 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, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.1226.2
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