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Tsuba with design of stylized lightning
Tsuba with design of stylized lightning

Tsuba with design of stylized lightning

Ito Masakatsu (Japanese, about 1700)
Ito School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: ito-sukashi and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.7 x 9.6 x 0.4 cm (3 13/16 x 3 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2323
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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