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Tsuba with a Heron and Lotus in a Stream
(Japanese Military Armor)
A heron stands on one leg in the middle of the tsuba. On the right, a large lotus leaf grows next to the stream. On the reverse, lily pads are shown in water.
Inscription
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo)
(Place of Origin)
Japan (Awa Province) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 1/8 in. (8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.366