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Tsuba with design of saddles and tassels
Tsuba with design of saddles and tassels

Tsuba with design of saddles and tassels

Shoami Moriyoshi (Japanese, born in 1693)
Iyo Shoami School (Japanese)
1776
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori sukidashi-bori and nunome-zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.4 x 7.2 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2414
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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