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Tsuba with design of Daikoku and a demon at the New Year oni-yarai ceremony
Tsuba with design of Daikoku and a demon at the New Year oni-yarai ceremony

Tsuba with design of Daikoku and a demon at the New Year oni-yarai ceremony

Hôkoku
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: sentoku; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high applied takabori iroe ornament
DimensionsOverall: 9.2 x 8.4 x 0.5 cm (3 5/8 x 3 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5374
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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