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Tsuba with design of paulownia and ho-o bird
Tsuba with design of paulownia and ho-o bird

Tsuba with design of paulownia and ho-o bird

Nomura Soken (Japanese, about 1750)
Hikone School (Japanese)
mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.2 x 7 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2454
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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