Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with Dragon in Clouds
(Japanese Military Armor)
A gold dragon is coiled around this tsuba with his head at the upper right. Parts of the dragon's body are obscured by clouds. Dragons are often depicted with clouds because they are associated with the sky and water. Dragons are considered the most powerful creatures.
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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, Yamaguchi (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 5/8 in. (6.7 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.
51.359