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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with the Bodhisattva Kannon
(Japanese Military Armor)
The bodhisattva Kannon sits on the right side of the tsuba. While the bodhisattva is neither a man nor a woman, depictions of this type have a distinctly feminine aspect. She is called the "White Robed Kannon" because of her costume. She sits near a waterfall. Kannon is a compassionate deity who helps humans achieve Buddhahood. The reverse of the tsuba depicts lotus flowers, which are associated with Buddha and other Buddhist deities.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo)
(Place of Origin)
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/8 × W: 2 15/16 in. (8.5 × 7.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
51.218