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Tsuba with design of temple attendant and lantern
Tsuba with design of temple attendant and lantern

Tsuba with design of temple attendant and lantern

Uchikoshi Hironaga (Japanese)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, copper and shibuichi; decorative technique: very high iroe takabori with katakiri-bori
DimensionsOverall: 9.1 x 8.1 x 0.7 cm (3 9/16 x 3 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5382
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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