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Tsuba modeled as two awabi shells, with design of snails and seaweed
School: Shoami School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-18th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold, silver and copper; decorative technique: hammering, takabori, tokin and zogan
Dimensions
Overall: 8.1 x 7.7 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2394
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Unsigned
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ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo