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Tsuba with Frog and Lotus Leaves
19th century (?) (Edo)
shakudo, copper, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the bottom of the tsuba, a frog sits on a lotus leaf. Leaves continue to grow up the right side and on the reverse. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
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: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.1252.2
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