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Fittings maker Ko-kinko school
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Very little sword furniture from the Kokinko school survives. This fine sword guard (tsuba) features elegantly engraved waves bordered by a thick gilded band.
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Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Fittings maker:
Ko-kinko school (Japanese)
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japanese
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.8 oz. (107.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit Line: Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., 2018
Accession Number: 2018.833.23
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