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| Keywords: Tôzan - Tsuba with the Sun Goddess Amaterasu and Her Brother Susano-ô - Walters 51244.jpg This tsuba shows the mythical ancestor of the Japanese Imperial lineage Amaterasu and her brother Susano-ô Amaterasu is known as the Sun Goddess and there are rays of light in gold radiating from behind her Susano-ô is shown in opposition to his sister on a storm cloud There are bolts of lightning at the lower left edge of the cloud on which he stands Further lightning and clouds are on the reverse of the tsuba This piece was made during the Meiji period and was probably intended for export 1874 Meiji shibuichi with shakudo silver and gold Diam cm 8 6 accession number 51 244 31350 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Transcription Meiji shichi nen natsu/Tozan sen; Translation Inscribed Summer of the seventh year of Meiji 1874 /engraved by Tozan place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Tôzan | ||||
