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| Keywords: Kawamura Tsuneshige - Tsuba with Nitta no Shiro Killing a Boar - Walters 51120.jpg This tsuba shows Nitta no Shiro also known as Tadatsune killing a boar Nitta no Shiro lived in the late 12th and early 13th century He was a warrior in the service of Minamoto no Yoritomo who became the military ruler of the country in 1192 Nitta no Shiro is said to have saved Yoritomo from attack by a boar during a hunting expedition near Mt Fuji When the boar charged at Yoritomo Nitta no Shiro jumped from his horse onto the boar and stabbed it to death Tsuba by Tsuneshige often depict figures from narratives late Other date century 18 mid Edo sentoku gold cm 7 16 6 75 0 55 accession number 51 120 34054 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Tsuneshige place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Kawamura Tsuneshige Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
