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Tsuba with design of crab and grasses

Tsuba with design of crab and grasses

(Japanese)
(Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: shakudo; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1719
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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