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Tsuba with design of hagi and stream

(Japanese)
(Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; yamagane and shakudo plugs; decorative technique: hirazogan
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 number13.2628
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo
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