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Tsuba with design of Jurojin holding a scroll
Tsuba with design of Jurojin holding a scroll

Tsuba with design of Jurojin holding a scroll

Hamano Shôzui (Japanese, 1696–1769)
Hamano School (Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, shakudo, shibuichi and copper; shibuichi plugs; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.7 x 0.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5474
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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