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Tsuba (Japan)

This is a Tsuba. We acquired it in 1917. Its medium is metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Edmund J. Stone. It is credited Gift of Edmund J. Stone.

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Tsuba (Japan); metal; Gift of Edmund J. Stone; 1917-24-7

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