Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with a Hunter on Horseback with a Falcon
(Japanese Military Armor)
This tsuba depicts the ancient sport of falconry. Originally a past-time for the nobles, it was also actively practiced by members of the warrior class at the time this tsuba was made. A mounted hunter is on the right with a falcon on his arm. He is attended by a servant. On the reverse, another servant has a dog on a leash. Dogs were also used in falconry.
Inscription
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 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 3/16 in. (6.67 x 6.27 x 0.54 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.
51.318