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Tsuba with design of sailboats and promontory

(Japanese, about 1700)
Late 17th–early 18th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori, engraving and tokin
DimensionsOverall: 8.1 x 7.9 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2532
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo