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Round tsuba with sun ray design

Round tsuba with sun ray design

Dateca. 1750

MediumKo-Shoami type of Shikoku; iron

DimensionsHeight: 3 inches (7.6 cm)

CultureJapan

ClassificationsArmor

Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry D. Rosin

Terms

Decorative Arts
Sword accessories
Iron
Ko-Shoami type of Shikoku
Japanese

Object number84.120.365

Collections

Asia and Pacific

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