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Tsuba with design of pine tree and creeper

(Japanese)
early to mid-18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; copper sekigane, shakudo plugs; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, takabori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.5 cm (3 5/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2458
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo