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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Plovers (chedori) Flying over a Stormy Sea

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Plovers (chedori) Flying over a Stormy Sea

Artist: Style of Yoshiteru
Date: mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
2 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (7 × 6 cm)
Medium: shakudo with gold, silver, and copper inlays
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.779
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
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