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Tsuba with design of snail and feather
Michitsugu (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: shakudo, shibuichi, copper and gold; decorative technique: hammering and takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 6 x 5.3 x 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2588
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Sealed Michitsugu
印 道次
印 道次
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo