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Tsuka with Dragon Menuki
19th century (Edo)
gold, ray skin, silver
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Two menuki in the shape of dragons are held to the tsuka with a silk cord. The kashira, like the matching fuchi, is decorated with waves. Dragons are associated with water and often depicted in waves or clouds. This is part of a mounted set.
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
L: 9 7/16 in. (23.9 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.
51.1224.3B