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Sword guard with bamboo leaf design

Masakata
Sword guard with bamboo leaf design
(Take zu tsuba 竹図鍔)
 Edo period (1600-1615)-1868

Medium
iron, gilt

Measurements
0.5 × 7.5 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Bushū, Japan

Inscription
cast c.:

Accession Number
2271-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Bamboo leaves with openwork, gold inlay.

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