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Tsuba with design of crescent moon
Tsuba with design of crescent moon

Tsuba with design of crescent moon

Tosho School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.7 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2211
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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