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Tsuba with design of frog and lotus leaf

Tsuba with design of frog and lotus leaf

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plug; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.1 x 7.1 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2259
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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