Round thin iron tsuba. Emma o head, shibuichi (dark), helmet, shakudo and gold zogan, the rest of the figure, high relief iron. Waist belt and other decorations, gold zogan, other parts of robes, kebori. The open mouth very deeply undercut. On the other side an oni katakiri and gold zogan, holding a fuki nagashi streamers, shibuichi and extending to the other side. Signature: Hisamasa and Kakihan
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Width: 8.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Accession number: MAR.ARM.O.164-1912
Primary reference Number: 169114
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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