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Tsuba with namazu piercings and applied rim modeled as an octopus tentacle

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, rim uchidashi
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.3 x 0.5 cm (3 x 2 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2155
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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