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Tsuba with design of flying cranes

(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; shakudo plugs; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 7.3 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 7/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5406
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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