Tsuba in the form of a kontengi astrolabe with a moving central section
Myochin School
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: forging and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.5 x 7.5 x 1 cm (2 15/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2335
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Late 17th–18th century
Late 17th century
Late 17th century
Late 17th century
mid-late 17th century
mid-late 17th century
17th century
18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
Late 17th–early 18th century (?)
early to mid-17th century