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Tsuba with design of bamboo
Tsuba with design of bamboo

Tsuba with design of bamboo

Higo School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.6 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2076
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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