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Tsuba: O.12-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

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).

Legal notes

Bequeathed by S. R. Turner

Measurements and weight

Depth: 4.4 mm
Depth: 5.5 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Turner, S. R.

Components of the work

Inlay composed of gold & copper alloy ( called 'shakudo') gold brass (alloy) bronze
Base composed of iron Length 67.6 mm Width 61.6 mm
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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.12-1973
Primary reference Number: 169576
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 29 July 2026 Last processed: Wednesday 29 July 2026

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

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