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Tsuba in the form of a tortoise
Tsuba in the form of a tortoise

Tsuba in the form of a tortoise

Myochin School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.3 x 8.1 x 0.3 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 1/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2202
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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