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Tsuba modeled as a hollyhock leaf
Tsuba modeled as a hollyhock leaf

Tsuba modeled as a hollyhock leaf

Shoami School (Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 6.9 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2249
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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