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Tsuba: HELM.O.144-1946

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Iron tsuba. Circular. Four spirals and two large circles (of waves?) inlaid in sentoku. Yosairo work.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by J. E. Helm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Helm, J. E.

Dating

17th Century#
1600 - 1699

Materials used in production

Sentoku
Iron

Identification numbers

Accession number: HELM.O.144-1946
Primary reference Number: 169351
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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