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Tsuba with a Wild Goose and Moon
n.d.
iron, shibuichi, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
On the lower right of this tsuba, a full moon was created by carving away part of the tsuba's body. A goose in flight is shown at the top. Both geese and the full moon are seasonal references to autumn.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 1/4 x 3 x 3/16 in. (8.2 x 7.64 x 0.46 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.
51.312