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Tsuba with Chinese-style Lion and Waterfall
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the lower right of the tsuba is a gold Chinese-style lion ("shishi"). This type of lion was developed by artist who saw drawings of lions, not by direct observation. Therefore, they often look more like dogs than lions. A waterfall is on the left side. This is part of a mounted set.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 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.
51.1225.2