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Tsuba with design of landscape with pavilion, crags, birds and standing scholar

(Japanese)
mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shibuichi; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2268
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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