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Tsuba with enameled ornament

Tsuba with enameled ornament

(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: enamels and gold; copper sekigane; shakudo plug; decorative technique: shippo and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.4 x 7.1 x 0.6 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5464
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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