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Iwama Masayoshi

Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with the ‘Story of a Tongue-cut Sparrow’

1828

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Iwama Masayoshi

Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with the ‘Story of a Tongue-cut Sparrow’

Iwama Masayoshi

Guard (Tsuba) Decorated with the ‘Story of a Tongue-cut Sparrow’

1828

Physical Qualities Copper alloy, shibuichi, with gold and silver inlay, 8 x 7.4 cm.
Credit Line Gift of Leroy Lipman
Object Number 1955.166.4
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1955; Leroy Lipman

Artist

Iwama Masayoshi

1763–1836

Japanese, 1764-1837
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