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Tsuka with Paulownia Motif
late 19th century (Meiji)
iron, gold, silver, silk cord
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
The menuki are decorated with paulownia crests ("mon"), which were used by the Imperial family and powerful military leaders. Either side of the kashira has a cluster of three paulownia leaves surrounded by flowers. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 8 1/8 in. (20.6 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.
51.1156.3B
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