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Tsuba with design of eagle and waves
Tsuba with design of eagle and waves

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
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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