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Tsuba

Maker Unidentified artist

MediumIron

Dimensions2 3/4 × 2 3/8 inches (7 × 6 cm)

CultureJapan

ClassificationsArmor

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

Terms

Decorative Arts
Sword accessories
Iron

Object number73.005.077

Collections

Asia and Pacific

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Tsuba w/ scene of Gama Sennin, tekki and toad.

Unidentified artist

Edo period, 17th century

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Tsuba with design of two pheasants and ivy plants

Unidentified artist

Edo period, mid 19th century

Tsuba with design of Plum tree (raised rim)

Tsuba with design of Plum tree (raised rim)

Unidentified artist

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Tsuba in design of woven mat with rat

Myochin Kinomunesada of Nara

Edo period, 19th century

Tsuba with design of phoenix

Tsuba with design of phoenix

Unidentified artist

Edo period, late 17th or early 18th century

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Tsuba with Chinese sage gazing at sky

Unidentified artist

Four-Lobed Tsuba with design of plum, pine and bamboo. (raised edges)

Four-Lobed Tsuba with design of plum, pine and bamboo. (raised edges)

Masa

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Tsuba with design of three fans

Unidentified artist

Edo period, 19th century

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Tsuba with design of goose descending

Tokuhiro

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Tsuba with morning scene of rising sun

Unidentified artist

Edo period, 18th century

Tsuba with willow and boat

Tsuba with willow and boat

Unidentified artist

Edo period, 18th century

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Hamidashi type Tsuba (for tanto--a smaller dagger) with design of two Noh masks

Unidentified artist