Mokkō-shaped tsuba with design of snowflakes

Details

• Title

  Mokkō-shaped tsuba with design of snowflakes

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  Edo Period (1600 - 1868)

• Material and technique

  shakudō, with copper reverse; edge open at kozuka-hole

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › shakudo;

  processed material › metal › copper

• Technique index

  decorated › openwork;

  forged

• Object type

  arms/armour › koshirae › kodogu › tsuba

• Dimensions

  5.8 x 4.5 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by D. Newman, 1978.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1978.255

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