Kozuka with design of cricket, ladybug and butterfly

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Kozuka with design of cricket, ladybug and butterfly

Kikuoka Mitsutomo (Japanese, 1775–1813)

Kikuoka School (Japanese)

Late 18th–early 19th century

Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji

DimensionsOverall: 9.6 x 1.4 cm (3 3/4 x 9/16 in.)

Credit LineWilliam S. and John T. Spaulding Collection

Accession number37.952

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ClassificationsArms and armor

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Asia

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