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Tsuba with design of Raijin raising a storm
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: brass; other metals: gold, copper, shakudo and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 9.1 x 8.4 x 1 cm (3 9/16 x 3 5/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5503
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Yoshinobu Keichu (Takatada)
美信敬忠
美信敬忠
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.