Tsuba with design of horses

Japanese

Edo period

early to mid-19th century

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

Dimensions Overall: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.5 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)

Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund

Accession Number13.1863

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CollectionsAsia

ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Un'yo Kobayashi Narishige
雲陽小林藝重

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