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| Keywords: Kitagawa Soten - Tsuba with the Story of Shûtendôji - Walters 51300 - Mark A.jpg This tsuba may depict part of the story of Shûtendôji who was a monstrous ogre killed by Minamoto no Yorimitsu in 947 Shûtendôji was born human but his constant drinking and bad temper turned him into an ogre He and his followers devastated the area around their home and took maidens as prisoners The Emperor Murakami sent Yorimitsu also known as Raigô and four of his retainers to kill Shûtendôji They were helped in this task by the spirit of Sumiyoshi who appeared to them in the form of an old man The old man gave Yorimitsu a golden cap to wear for protection and a magical rope to bind the ogre This tsuba shows Yorimitsu and his men dressed as traveling priests while they look for Shûtendôji The tsuba is a pair with 51 399 century 19 late Edo shibuichi with gold detail cm 7 9 accession number 51 300 29573 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquistion unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Forged Sôheishi/Nyûdô Sôten sei; Translation Made by Sôheishi Nyûdô Sôten; Place Gôshû/Hikone ju; Translation Residing in Hikone Gôshû province place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Kitagawa Soten | ||||
