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Tsuba with design of hen and chicks beneath a flowering shrub

early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; surface treatment: nanako-ji; other metals: shibuichi and copper; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
DimensionsOverall: 7.4 x 6.8 x 0.4 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5407
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.