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Tsuba with design of fruiting branch, spider and plantain
Tsuba with design of fruiting branch, spider and plantain

Tsuba with design of fruiting branch, spider and plantain

Shoami School (Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; decorative technique: takabori, tokin and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.8 x 8.8 x 0.6 cm (3 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2390
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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