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Tsuba with design of pine, creeper and bamboo
Tsuba with design of pine, creeper and bamboo

Tsuba with design of pine, creeper and bamboo

Nara Noriyoshi (Japanese)
Nara School (Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2284
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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