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Tsuba with design of female ghost

(Japanese, 18th–20th centuries)
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/TechniqueMain material: copper and brass; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and shakudo; decorative technique: katakiri-bori and other engraving
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 8 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit LineCharles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession number11.5452
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ClassificationsArms and armor
Collections
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.
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