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Tsuka with Frog, Lotus Blossom and Geese
ca. 1832-ca. 1887 (Edo-Meiji)
silver, gold, ray skin, silver gilt
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The kashira on the end is in the shape of a lotus blossom. A frog sits on one edge. One menuki is in the shape of a flying goose. The other is a standing goose with bamboo. This is part of a mounted set.
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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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1287.2b
