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Tsuba: O.20-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Tsuba, depicting a flight of swallows, in pierced iron. Akao school.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by S. R. Turner

Measurements and weight

Width: 7.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

18th Century-19th Century
1700 - 1899

School or Style

Akao School

Materials used in production

Iron

Techniques used in production

Piercing

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.20-1973
Primary reference Number: 169584
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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