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| Keywords: Toshimasa - Tsuba with the Gods of Wind and Thunder - Walters 51166 - Back.jpg On the front of this tsuba the god of wind Fujin can be seen blowing a hut He releases the wind from his bag Below several figures can be seen around the hut On the reverse the god of thunder Raijin is in a cloud Above him are the drums he beats to make the thunder and he holds drumsticks in his hands These two gods are often depicted together 2nd half 19th century-1st quarter 20th century Edo-Meiji-Taisho silver gold copper shakudo shibuichi cm 8 36 7 6 0 41 accession number 51 166 16072 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Toshimasa; Seal Toshimasa place of origin Tokyo Japan PD-old-auto 1925 Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Toshimasa | ||||
