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Tsuba with design of massed chrysanthemums

(Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: shakudo; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori
DimensionsOverall: 7.1 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (2 13/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5413
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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