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Title
Standing Female Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Pende peoples Democratic Republic of the Congo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1920
Accession Number
1986/1.154
Medium and Support
wood
relevance
rank 17.79181
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Weston
Title
Horned Mask
Artist
African, Nigeria, Ibo
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1978
Accession Number
1978/2.14
Medium and Support
wood, monkey fur
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of Kanzan (Chinese, Han Shan) and Jittoku (Chinese, Shihde), two Zen eccentrics
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. It has two holes in the middle. Two figures, Kanzan and Jittoku, are carved on the lower right corner. Kanzan, who holds a scroll on his hand, and Jittoku, who holds a bloom stick and pointing to the sky, are looking upward. The two figures are carved slightly higher than the surface. On the back, there is the moon partially obscured by clouds. Gold and silver alloy inlays are applied to the moon and the clouds. Gold is also inlayed in their eyes, parts of the garments, and Kanzan's scroll. Shakudô (copper-gold alloy) is inlayed in Jittoku's bloom and his jacket collars.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
early 18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.5
Medium and Support
iron with gold, silver, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Pomdo Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Sierra Leone, Benin
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1978
Accession Number
1978/2.16
Medium and Support
soapstone
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston.
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with iris design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
It is a round, openwork iron tsuba, in the design of three interconnected irises. The two holes are plugged with gold.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1780
Accession Number
1978/2.8
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with inlaid design of samurai on horseback at the shore
Artist
Harunori
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a quartrefoil shape. Three holes in the middle. Some chips can be seen around the center hole, which mended with silver and copper. A samurai on horseback is charging into the sea from steep hill; he is wearing a helmet, armor, and sword, and holding a fan. A pine tree is standing on the samurai’s right side; there are rocks and bamboo grass by the ocean. The motifs of the ocean, pine tree, bamboo grass and rocks also appear on the reverse side. Gold and some silver and copper inlays are applied on pine branches, samurai's helmet, horse's mane and bridle, bamboo grass on the shore, and spray from waves.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.2
Medium and Support
iron with gold, silver, and copper inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of three pawlownia crests and vines
Artist
Kinai School
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a circular shape and an openwork design. It has a triangular shaped sword hole in the center, flanked by two other holes, which are filled with shakudô (copper-gold alloy). The sword hole is mended with gold. Three crests, consisting of pawlownia leaves and flowers, are interconnected with vines. There are some abrasions on the center oval shape around the sword hole. The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling. The outer rim is slightly elevated from the inner design. This openwork carving technique is called "marubori" (round carving).
Artist Life Dates
17th century - 19th century
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750
Accession Number
1978/2.4
Medium and Support
iron, gold and shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with chrysanthemum and butterfly design
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
The flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Chrysanthemums, autumn grass and a rock are carved on lower-right side; a butterfly is descending toward the flowers. Gold inlays are applied to the flowers, grass, part of the rock, and butterfly. The surface is finely granulated by etching (“ishime-ji”).
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1978/2.11
Medium and Support
iron with gold inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of blowfish, shrimp and plant
Artist
Seishinsai
Physical Description
This small, flat piece made of light brown brass (called "sentoku" in Japanese) has a round diamond shape. It has a triangular shaped hole in the center and another round hole on one side. Artist’s name is signed between the two holes. The surface is slightly concaved from the rim. The front has relief design of a shrimp, blowfish, and bamboo branch. On the back, there are designs of a spiral shell, a barnacle, and water drops. The sea motifs are inlayed with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy).
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.3
Medium and Support
brass with gold, silver, copper, and shakudô (copper-gold alloy) inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (Sword guard)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1868
Accession Number
1978/2.13
Medium and Support
iron with gold and silver inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Male Ibeji Figure
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Nigeria, Yoruba
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1900-1978
Accession Number
1978/2.15
Medium and Support
carved wood and pigment
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with eight family crests
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
Circular tsuba, made of iron. Inside an exterior circle, eight smaller circles are placed with the same spacing. The eight circles are connected to the exterior circle as well as to the three center holes where kôgai, blade, and kozuka are placed. Each of the eight circles have a different family crests. The openwork technique seen here is called "marubori" (round carving). The surface is slightly textured by minute stippling.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.7
Medium and Support
iron and gold
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with design of Kanzan (Chinese, Han Shan) and Jittoku (Chinese, Shihde), two Zen eccentrics
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1868
Accession Number
1978/2.9
Medium and Support
iron with gold and silver inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (Sword guard)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Century
17th-19th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1868
Accession Number
1978/2.10
Medium and Support
iron
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (Sword guard) with design of dragon among clouds
Artist
Okada Masatoyo
Physical Description
The flat iron plate with quatrefoil shape and the design of a dragon in midst of clouds. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by two deformed oval-shape holes (for kougai and kozuka). Around the blade hole, there is the carver’s signature. The design of a dragon, among stylized clouds, is intricately carved in high relief; the dragon has almost three-dimensional quality. On the back, the dragon tail, some parts of the body, one claw are peeking from clouds. The dragon coils around the center holes. The rims of the three circles are wavy, as if they are the part of the cloud design. The stoppers on the blade hole edges are made of gold. Some silver inlays are applied on the dragon’s eye blow and some nails.
Artist Life Dates
act. 1789
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
19th century
Accession Number
1978/2.6
Medium and Support
iron with gold and silver inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
Title
Tsuba (Sword guard) with inlaid design of egrets and reeds(attached to 1973/2.88)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This tsuba is a flat iron plate with quatrefoil design. It has three holes: one for blade (middle) flanked by oval-shape hole (for kougai) and oval with bump shape (for kozuka). Egrets and reeds decorate the surface, distributed in a curve that climbs counter-clockwise from the bottom left register, culmiating in the top left with a lone egret in flight. Egrets on the bottom of the piece perch on the ground or nest in the golden reeds.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1615-1868
Accession Number
1978/2.12
Medium and Support
iron with gold and silver inlays
relevance
rank 13.81064
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Weston
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