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Tsuba with design of Daruma

(Japanese, 1799–1870)
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: shishiai-bori, sukashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.4 x 0.4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2305
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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