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Tsuba with design of moon and stars

(Japanese, mid-19th century)
1863
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.4 x 0.2 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2246
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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