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Tsuba with Chrysanthemums and a Snail
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the front of this tsuba, chrysanthemums made of variously colored metals are shown sheltered by a bamboo umbrella. On the reverse, a copper snail is shown crawling up a stalk of bamboo in the upper left. Chrysanthemums are generally a sign of autumn and snails are associated with summer.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo)
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in. (7.2 x 7.06 x 0.42 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.
51.209