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Tsuba with design of moon and waves

Umetada Shigenari (Japanese)

Umetada School (Japanese)

late 17th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: usuniku-bori, sukashi and zogan

DimensionsOverall: 7.7 x 7.7 x 0.5 cm (3 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection

Accession number17.1052

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ClassificationsArms and armor

Collections

Asia

ProvenanceLent by D. W. Ross, Feb. 16, 1911

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