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Tsuba with design of shimenawa and pine sprigs
Tsuba with design of shimenawa and pine sprigs

Tsuba with design of shimenawa and pine sprigs

Gotô School (Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: ishime-ji; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.2 x 5.9 x 0.4 cm (2 7/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1909
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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