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Tsuba with design of tomoe and tendrils
Tsuba with design of tomoe and tendrils

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
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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