Tsuba with woven wire pattern

Shingen School (Japanese)

18th–19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: brass and copper; lead plug; decorative technique: woven wire

DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2157

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

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

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