Tsuba with design of elephant and flying tengu
Hata Nobuyoshi
(Japanese, 1807–1878)
Kawanabe Kyôsai
(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Nara School
(Japanese)
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold, silver, copper, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 9.5 x 8.7 x 1.4 cm (3 3/4 x 3 7/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5380
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Higashiyama Motonobu
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Koizumi Katsuchika
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
