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Tsuba with design of gourd vine
Tsuba with design of gourd vine

Tsuba with design of gourd vine

Higo School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; shakudo plug; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1942
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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