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Tsuba with geometric designs and characters

(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: silver; decorative technique: hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2346
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Inscriptions無銘  赤心報國馬到成功
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo