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Tsuba with design of dragons

Japanese
Edo period
Late 18th–early 19th century (?)

Medium/Technique Main material: shakudo; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: hirazogan
Dimensions Overall: 7 x 6.5 x 0.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number13.2302
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

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