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Tsuba with design of Benkei reading a scroll
Japanese
Meiji era
Late 19th century (before 1890)
Medium/Technique
Main material: shibuichi; surface treatment: migaki-ji; other metals: gold, silver and shakudo; decorative technique: iroe takabori
Dimensions
Overall: 8.8 x 8.2 x 0.8 cm (3 7/16 x 3 1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Goddard Weld Collection
Accession Number11.5381
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsArms and armor
Signed
Mitsuyoshi koku su
光盧刻
光盧刻
Provenance1890, Charles Goddard Weld Collection; bequest to MFA, Boston, December 7, 1911.