Tsuba with design of fan shapes with landscapes

Kamakura School (Japanese)

Late 16th–early 17th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori

DimensionsOverall: 9.6 x 9.5 x 0.3 cm (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/8 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2052

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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