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Tsuba with design of cranes and sun
Japanese
Edo period
mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: iroe takazogan
Dimensions
Overall: 7.5 x 7 x 0.5 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5513
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Kongosai Gassan kore o horu [Kongosai Gassan carved this]
金剛齋月山彫之
金剛齋月山彫之
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.