Tsuba with design of two prancing horses

Japanese

Edo period

18th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; decorative technique: sukidashi-bori and sukashi-bori

Dimensions Overall: 7.8 x 7.4 x 0.4 cm (3 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1813

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Shigetsugu
重次

ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo