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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with a Cormorant Fisherman - Walters 51378 - Back.jpg The man at the right holds a large ladle upon which a cormorant bird is perched He holds a lease for the bird in his right hand Cormorants were traditionally used to catch fish in rivers in some parts of Japan A ring was tied around the bird's neck to prevent it from swallowing the fish it caught The moon in clouds at the upper left of the tsuba indicates that this is night time when cormorants were used for fishing On the reverse is a boat at a river bank date shibuichi gold copper cm 6 7 accession number 51 378 12777 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 | ||||
