Tsuba, Sentoku (alloy of copper, lead and zinc), shakudo (copper and gold alloy), The tsuba is round in shape with ji sukashi (positive design openwork) and hira maru bori (round brass carving) in the form of a kakiwaki (paulownia tree). The surface is migaki ji (smooth) with kebori (line carving). At the center is the nakago-ana, an opening through which the sword passes, with sekigane (plugs added to fit the tsuba to a sword) made of shakudo (a soft copper and gold alloy). The mimi (outer rim) is maru (round)., Japan, 17th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Tsuba

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