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Kashira: Bridge and Maple Leaves

Kashira: Bridge and Maple Leaves

Date: 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
1 3/8 × 5/8 × 1/4 in. (3.5 × 1.6 × 0.6 cm)
Medium: gold, copper, and shakudo on a shibuichi ground
Place of Origin: Japan
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.833
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, gold, and silver.
Fish roe pattern shibuichi ground.
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