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Tsuba with design of oar and arrow-wheels

(Japanese)
Late 16th–early 17th century ?*
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; decorative technique: zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2536
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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