Mokkō-shaped tsuba with waves and spray drops
Details
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Title
Mokkō-shaped tsuba with waves and spray drops
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Associated place
Japan (place of creation) -
Date
1st half of the 19th century -
Material and technique
iron, with gold; tang-hole plugged with soft metal, probably copper
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Object type
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Dimensions
8.4 x 8 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EAX.11047
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Catalogue text
Mokkō; crested waves in low relief covering both faces and the edge; a few spray-drops in gold.
Not of "Ōmori wave" design, but placed in this group for convenience. [See also EAX.10989.]
Glossary of terms
tsuba
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