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Tsuba with design of vine tendrils
Tsuba with design of vine tendrils

Tsuba with design of vine tendrils

Higo School, Kamiyoshi Sub-school (Japanese)
mid-late 17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.7 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2531
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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