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Tsuba with Dragons
18th-19th century (Edo-Meij)
gold, copper, shakudo
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Three gold dragons are depicted as though they are weaving their bodies in and out of the background. The background is a fish egg pattern ("nanako-ji"). 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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/16 x W: 3 1/16 x D: 1/4 in. (7.8 x 7.8 x 0.7 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.
51.1157.2
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