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Tsuba with design of flying cranes
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; other metals: gold; copper sekigane; decorative technique: sukashi-bori, nikubori, iroe
Dimensions
Overall: 7.4 x 6.9 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5484
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
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Unsigned
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Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.