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Tsuba with design of birds, waves and rocks

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8.5 x 0.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2066
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo