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Tsuba with a Tiger in a Bamboo Grove
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the right side of this tsuba sits a tiger. The tiger is a symbol of strength. Tigers are often depicted with bamboo. This pairing symbolizes the hospitality of the weak (bamboo) for the strong (tiger). Bamboo is also depicted on the reverse of the tsuba. Small amounts of gold highlight the bamboo.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
max.: 2 13/16 x 2 9/16 in. (7.1 x 6.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.182