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Tsuba with design of rain dragons
Tsuba with design of rain dragons

Tsuba with design of rain dragons

Umetada School (Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass (?); surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, shakudo and shibuichi (?); decorative technique: hirazogan,engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 7.9 x 0.4 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5429
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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