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Tsuba with design of melons and nasubi

(Japanese)
early to mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shibuichi; other metals: gold, copper and shakudo; shakudo liners; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.5 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2440
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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