Tsuba with design of eagle and waves
Iwamoto Konkan
(Japanese, 1744–1801)
Iwamoto School
(Japanese)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: iroe hirazogan and engraving
DimensionsOverall: 9.8 x 8.7 x 1 cm (3 7/8 x 3 7/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5443
On View
Not on viewClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
