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Tsuba with design of dragon and waves
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and shibuichi; decorative technique: iroe takazogan and sukashi-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm (3 1/8 x 3 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5512
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Bunsen Atsuoki sei [Made by Bunsen Atsuoki]
文僊篤興製
文僊篤興製
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.