Openwork tsuba with design of pierced mon and motto: "Born alone, die alone"

DateMuromachi period, 16th century

Place Made DisplayJapan

MediumIron

Dimensions3 1/16 x 3 inches (7.8 x 7.6 cm)

ClassificationsArmor

Credit LineMemorial gift from the Estate of Charles W. Hay, Class of 1925

Terms

Object number73.005.038

Collections

Unidentified artist

Edo period, 18th century

Unidentified artist

Edo period, early 18th century

Unidentified artist

Muromachi period, late 16th century

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Edo period, 17th century

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Edo period, late 17th or early 18th century

Fusayoshi

Edo period, 18th century

Unidentified artist

19th century

Unidentified artist

19th century

Takahashi

ca. 1800

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ca. 1650

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