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Tsuba with design of turnips and leaves

Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: takabori and sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.5 x 0.7 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2119
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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