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Tsuba modeled as a hollyhock leaf
School: Shoami School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, sukidashi-bori and zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.2 x 6.9 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2249
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
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Unsigned
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo