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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Samurai Warriors Watching the Flight of Wild Geese - Walters 51343.jpg The samurai shown on this tsuba are the troops of Minamoto no Yoritomo 1147-1199 at the battle of Fujikawa in 1180 against the troops of Taira no Koremori 1167-1183 A group of three samurai including one on horseback are on the right hand edge of the tsuba In front of them on the left a group of geese fly through the air At the battle of Fujikawa Yoritomo's troops roused a large number of geese by the river bank The noise was so great that Koremori's troops thought they were under attack and fled century 17 iron with copper silver alloy and gold cm 6 9 accession number 51 343 19762 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
