Tsuba with design of vine leaves and tendrils
Heianjo School
(Japanese)
early to mid-17th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: brass, copper and silver; lead plugs; decorative technique: zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 x 8 x 0.4 cm (3 1/2 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number13.2620
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
Late 17th–early 18th century (?)
18th century
Late 17th century
early to mid-19th century
Late 17th–early 18th century
mid-late 18th century
mid-late 18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
mid-19th century
mid-19th century
18th century
early to mid-19th century