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Tsuba with design of Susano-o and pots of sake which he used to intoxicate an eight-headed dragon that threatened the life of Princess Kushiinada

Ooka Masataka (Japanese)
School: Oka School (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period–Meiji era
mid to late 19th century

Medium/Technique Main material: iron; other metals: gold and silver; decorative technique: takabori, zogan
Dimensions Overall: 8.3 x 7.6 x 0.6 cm (3 1/4 x 3 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of John T. Spaulding
Accession Number37.1124
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor

Signed Ooka Masataka kokusu
大岡政孝刻