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Snails (?)

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Title

Snails (?)

Collection

Asia collection

Production

execution: anonymous, Japan

Material | Technique

iron

Measurements

height: 9.1 cm
width: 8.5 cm

Inventory number

EI 898

Acquisition

estate , 1978

Department

Asia Collection

Description

Nanban tsuba 南蛮鐔 Form: Rechteck mit stark abgerundeten Kanten (kakumarugata 角丸形); durchbrochen; doppelter, nach innen gezackter Reif; zu beiden Seiten der länglichen Öffnung in der Mitte (nakagoana 中心穴 oder茎穴) befinden sich die Öffnungen kozukahitsu 小柄櫃 links und kōgaihitsu 笄櫃 rechts. Schnecken (?)

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