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Tsuba with design of leaves and blossom on a wave
Tsuba with design of leaves and blossom on a wave

Tsuba with design of leaves and blossom on a wave

Horai (Japanese)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and shibuichi; shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori, zogan, hirazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 6.3 x 0.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5398
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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