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Tsuba with design of tree trunks and leaves

Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: shakudo plug; decorative technique: takabori and shishiaibori
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 x 8 x 0.6 cm (3 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2287
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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