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Tsuba with design of dragon and waves on the rim

(Japanese, born in 1785)
(Japanese)
early to mid-19th century
Medium/TechniqueMain material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
DimensionsOverall: 8.2 x 7.8 x 1 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5448
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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