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Tsuba with design of gourd vine
School: Higo School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
mid-late 18th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; other metals: copper sekigane; shakudo plug; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 5/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.1942
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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