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Tsuba with design of pine trees
Tsuba with design of pine trees

Tsuba with design of pine trees

Myôchin Muneyoshi (Japanese, mid-19th century)
Myochin School, Tosa Sub-school (Japanese)
1854
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 9.4 x 9.3 x 0.5 cm (3 11/16 x 3 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2245
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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