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Tsuba with design of Bishamon and centipede

Tsuba with design of Bishamon and centipede

(Japanese, born in 1750)
Early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan, shishiaibori
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5486
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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