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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with a Tiger in a Bamboo Grove - Walters 51182 - Back.jpg On the right side of this tsuba sits a tiger The tiger is a symbol of strength Tigers are often depicted with bamboo This pairing symbolizes the hospitality of the weak bamboo for the strong tiger Bamboo is also depicted on the reverse of the tsuba Small amounts of gold highlight the bamboo date silver max cm 7 1 6 5 accession number 51 182 40041 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 | ||||
