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| Keywords: Unryôsai Hiroyasu - Tsuba with Legendary Figures by the Seashore - Walters 51147 - Back.jpg The long-armed men and long-legged men were legendary figures who lived together near the ocean Some stories say they lived in China while others say they lived on their own islands They often worked together to catch fish The long-armed man tenaga would ride on the long-legged man's ashinaga back to shoulders while he waded out to sea The long-armed man would then reach into the ocean to catch fish This tsuba shows them standing beside the sea The long-armed man is reaching for a crab at the long-legged man's feet On the back more of the sea coast is depicted 1st half Other date century 19 late Edo sentoku copper gold cm 7 3 6 68 0 45 accession number 51 147 32601 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Hiroyasu place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Unryôsai Hiroyasu Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
