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Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger and bamboo
Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger and bamboo

Tsuba with design of dragon, tiger and bamboo

Sekijoken Masaharu (Japanese)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8.3 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2149
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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