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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum flower and leaves

(Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and nunome-zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1951
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo