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Tsuba with design of egret, stream and bamboo

(Japanese, 1791–1876)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 6.6 x 6.1 x 0.4 cm (2 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5412
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.