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Tsuba with design of crescent moon and grasses
Japanese
Edo period
17th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: tokin
Dimensions
Overall: 9.6 x 9.6 x 0.3 cm (3 3/4 x 3 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2171
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Myochin Morisuke
明珍守助
明珍守助
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo