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Tsuba with floral designs

18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: shakudo plugs; decorative technique: forging and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 9.7 x 0.3 cm (3 3/4 x 3 13/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2198
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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