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Tsuba with design of birds and willow
Tsuba with design of birds and willow

Tsuba with design of birds and willow

Shôami (Japanese)
Shoami School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shakudo; copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.4 cm (3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2384
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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