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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Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
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Higo School, Nishigaki Sub-school
mid-late 18th century
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Late 17th–early 18th century
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