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Tsuba with design of Kinko riding on a carp
Tsuba with design of Kinko riding on a carp

Tsuba with design of Kinko riding on a carp

OkawaTeikan (Japanese, 1828–1898)
Mito School (Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: brass; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: takabori, shishiai-bori
DimensionsOverall: 8.7 x 8 x 0.4 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5445
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.