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Tsuba with design of guri scrolls

(Japanese, about 1850–1875)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: copper; decorative technique: guri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 6.9 x 6.4 x 0.4 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5364
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.