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Tsuba with design of straw mat and flames

Tsuba with design of straw mat and flames

(Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane, stamped lead plugs; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and nunome-zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2535
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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