Tsuba with a Goose and Reeds

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description At the upper left of this tsuba, a goose appears in flight. Reeds near the water's edge at the bottom of the tsuba reinforce the autumn theme.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Japanese (Artist)

Period

n.d.

Medium

sentoku, gold, silver, copper
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.141

Measurements

L: 2 11/16 in. (6.9 cm)

Geographies

Japan (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View