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Tsuba with design of chrysanthemum and stream

(Japanese, dates unknown)
(Japanese)
mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.3 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.1961
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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