Sword Guard

52-4-2

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Tsuba
Object Number 52-4-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Shakudo | Gold
Description

Of Shakudo (52-4-1). Crysanthemum flowers with leaves, and dew drops in gold. Signed Inaba-shu ju* Masatoshi (smith's name) (*resident of Inaba province)

(never fitted to a particular blade)

Credit Line Gift of Mrs. John S. Jenks, 1952

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