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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Watanabe no Tsuna Pursuing the Earth Spider into her Cave - Walters 51249 - Back.jpg On the front of the tsuba Watanabe no Tsuna 953-1025 is shown on the right dressed in armor On the left the earth spider is shown in his cave Tsuna followed the earth spider to the cave after the spider tormented Tsuna's lord Minamoto no Yorimitsu 948-1021 while the later was ill Yorimitsu recovered when Tsuna killed the spider The cave is also depicted on the reverse of the tsuba date shibuichi gold shakudo cm 6 5 76 0 43 accession number 51 249 23505 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 | ||||
