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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with a Tiger and a Dragon
(Japanese Military Armor)
A tiger crouches at the right side of this tsuba. Across the top is a dragon. The reverse shows the dragon's tail and a waterfall. Pairings of dragons and tigers show the power of the elements (the dragon) over even strong animals (the tiger).
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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, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (6.3 x 5.74 x 0.38 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.
51.199