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Tsuba with design of seigaiha and other small paterns

Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: nunome-zogan and sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.7 x 7.1 x 0.6 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5499
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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