Brown iron tsuba for a wakizashi sword, with a squared ichijo (melon-like silhouette) shape and a taka (high) rim.
The base has a grainy-splattered texture with reliefs of a butterfly and dragonfly decorated with bronze, shakudo and gold/brass zogan (inlay). There is one small kozuka hitsu-ana (utility knife opening).
Bequeathed by S. R. Turner
Depth: 4.4 mm
Depth: 5.5 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Turner, S. R.
Inlay
composed of
gold & copper alloy
( called 'shakudo')
gold
brass (alloy)
bronze
Base
composed of
iron
Length 67.6 mm
Width 61.6 mm
Insects
Accession number: O.12-1973
Primary reference Number: 169576
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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