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| Keywords: Japanese - Tsuba with Dancers Celebrating New Year - Walters 51241.jpg The pine tree and bamboo decorations on the right side of the tsuba are part of traditional New Year's decorations Both pine and bamboo are considered felicitous Behind the pine a rope decorated with hanging straw pendants wraps around the edge of the tsuba to the reverse side At the lower left on the front are two small figures performing a manzai dance to celebrate the New Year One beats a small drum while the other dances with a fan Both wear masks The back shows the reverse side of the decorations which appear on the front Note the unusual basket weave design on the metal plugging the hole for the hair pick on the right date shakudo gold copper cm 6 4 5 8 0 36 accession number 51 241 6886 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 Reliefs of dancers on Japanese sword fittings Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Manzai comedy | ||||
