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Tsuba with design of silkworms
Japanese
Edo period
early to mid-19th century
Medium/Technique
Main material: iron; decorative technique: sukashi-bori and sukidashi-bori
Dimensions
Overall: 7.7 x 7.1 x 0.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.1937
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Hachidai Jingo saku; Shigenaga
八代甚呉作 茂永
八代甚呉作 茂永
ProvenancePurchased from Chikami Kiyoomi, former governor of Kagoshima, by Okakura Kakuzo