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Tsuba with design of fruiting vine

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: iroe takazogan and hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.3 x 7.3 x 0.6 cm (2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1906
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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