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Tsuba with design of dragon and waves
Tsuba with design of dragon and waves

Tsuba with design of dragon and waves

Chôshû School (Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 8.9 x 0.5 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2147
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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