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Tsuba in the form of a carriage-wheel
Tsuba in the form of a carriage-wheel

Tsuba in the form of a carriage-wheel

Hôan (Japanese)
Hoan School (Japanese)
early to mid-17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; surface treatment: tsuchime-ji; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 6.8 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1952
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo