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Tsuba with design of Choryo and Kosekiko

(Japanese, born in 1754)
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and silver; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 6.5 x 0.6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5510
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.