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Tsuba with design of butterflies and peonies

(Japanese)
mid-late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; punched shakudo plug; decorative technique: ito-sukashi, sukidashi-bori and zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.8 x 7.6 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 3 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2565
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo