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Tsuba with design of Bishamon and Benten, two of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune

(Japanese)
(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; copper sekigane; decorative technique: shishiai-bori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.8 x 6.3 x 0.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Accession number65.1041
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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