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Tsuba with design of radiating lines
Tsuba with design of radiating lines

Tsuba with design of radiating lines

Shoami Matajiro (Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: hammering and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.7 x 7.7 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2364
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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