Photo of collection object Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard) — Yoshihide Mikami. Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard), mid-19th century. Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.), height: 2 1/2 in. width: 2 1/8 in.. Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.11. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Shibuichi "Kacho" Tsuba (Sword Guard)

mid-19th century

Yoshihide Mikami

Japanese

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Yoshihide Mikami
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Silver with shakudo gold and copper inlay; Shibuichi, iroe (term used for relief decoration in shakudo, shibuichi, gold, silver, suaka etc.)
Medium: silver, shakudo, gold, copper, inlay, shibuichi, iroe, term, used, relief, decoration, suaka, etc
Locations: Place made: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Dimensions: height: 2 1/2 in. width: 2 1/8 in.
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 1995.9.11
Credit Line: Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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