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Tsuba with design of dragons and clouds

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: nunome-zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.1 x 9 x 0.5 cm (3 9/16 x 3 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1745
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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