Tsuba with design of peony and butterfly

mid-late 17th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; stamped lead plug, copper sekigane; decorative technique: hammering, sukidashi-bori and zogan

DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.1 x 0.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 13/16 x 1/8 in.)

Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession number13.2534

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo

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