Tsuba with design of tomoe and tendrils
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
(Japanese)
Late 17th–early 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper shims; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2556
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
early to mid-18th century
Dewa School, Shonai Sub-school
Late 18th–early 19th century