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Tsuba with Geese and Plum Blossoms
19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
silver, shakudo, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the top of the tsuba are two geese in flight. A branch of plum blossoms is along the lower edge. On the reverse, a cresent moons hangs over a small stream. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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 7/8 in. (4.8 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.
51.1274.2
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