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

Asia

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

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