Tsuba with design of fabulous beasts, stylized jewels and foliage
Nanban School
(Japanese)
18th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plug; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori, with nunome zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineDenman Waldo Ross Collection
Accession number06.259
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
18th century (?)
early to mid-19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)
mid-late 18th century
mid-19th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
mid-18th century
Late 18th–early 19th century
18th century
18th century