Round tsuba with design of dragons, tama (sacred jewel) and scrollwork

Details

• Title

  Round tsuba with design of dragons, tama (sacred jewel) and scrollwork

• Artist/maker

  Nanban School (active 1600 - 1868) (armourer)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  iron, with openwork, inlaid with gold decoration

• Material index

  processed material › metal › iron;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  decorated › openwork;

  covered › inlaid;

  forged

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  6.9 x 6.9 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by J. D. Reynolds and Mrs T. O' Brien, 1962.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1962.173

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