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Tsuba with design of Raijin raising a storm

(Japanese)
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number06.240
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ClassificationsArms and armor
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