Tsuba (Sword Guard)
Takahashi
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Caption
Takahashi (Japanese). Tsuba (Sword Guard), ca. 1860. Iron, iroe, copper, 2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/8 in. (6.5 x 6 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of F. Ethel Wickham, 28.549. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Tsuba (Sword Guard)
Date
ca. 1860
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, iroe, copper
Classification
Dimensions
2 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 1/8 in. (6.5 x 6 x 0.3 cm)
Signatures
Signed: "Carved by Yoshitsugu from a painting by ?? Hogen" Japanese: "Yoshitsugu sen ?? Hogen no zu"
Credit Line
Gift of F. Ethel Wickham
Accession Number
28.549
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