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| Keywords: Nara Toshinaga I - Tsuba with Ă”mori Hikohichi Carrying a Demon Across a Stream - Walters 51307.jpg The main figure on this tsuba is Ômori Hikohichi a 14th-century warrior He is most often depicted in art as he is here with a female demon on his back Hikohiki is said to have offered to carry a beautiful woman across a stream While crossing the stream he saw her reflection as a demon in the water In some versions of the story he kills her while in others she runs away When the story was adapted for use in theatrical dramas the woman was portrayed as the daughter of Kusunoki no Masahige who erroneously thought Hikohichi was responsible for her father's death The daughter was not actually a demon but wore a mask to frighten Hikohichi On the tsuba Hikohichi and the female demon are shown on the right side Their bodies wrap around the edge and can be seen on the back The two holes on the bottom of the tsuba were used for cords attached to the sword handle between 1667 1736 Edo iron gold silver copper shakudo cm 9 1 8 82 0 55 accession number 51 307 37045 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Toshinaga kao place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Nara Toshinaga I Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
