Tsuba with design of fern fronds and star motifs

Japanese

Edo period

early to mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold, copper sekigane; decorative technique: nikubori and nunome-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 Number13.1704

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Unsigned
無銘

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo