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Tsuba with design of lattice motifs

(Japanese)
mid-late 17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane and shim; decorative technique: nunome-zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.2 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2533
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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