Round tsuba with animals of the Chinese zodiac amid rocks

Details

• Title

  Round tsuba with animals of the Chinese zodiac amid rocks

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  18th century (1701 - 1800)

• Material and technique

  iron, with gold nunome-zōgan decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › iron;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  forged;

  covered › inlaid

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  7.5 x 7.5 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Dame Jemima Church, in accordance with the wishes of her Husband, Sir Arthur H. Church, 1929.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EAX.10822

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