Keywords: Japanese - Tsuka with Dragon - Walters 5112842.jpg The handle is wrapped with baleen which is often called whale bone although it is not a bone A small section of ray skin is visable near the kashira On the kashira is a gold dragon in clouds This is part of a mounted set century 18 Edo gold silver ray skin baleen cm 9 1 accession number 51 1284 2 14642 William T / Henry Walters Collection Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by William T or Henry Walters none place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuka in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |