Tsuba with design of Son Gokû, the Monkey King
Iwama Masayoshi
(Japanese, 1764–1837)
Hamano School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold and copper; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 8.7 x 0.6 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5459
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
Iwama Masayoshi
early to mid-19th century
Iwama Masayoshi
early to mid-19th century
Iwama Masayoshi
mid to late 19th century
