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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Tsuba: Crayfish and Seaweed
Photo: Elizabeth Mann

Tsuba: Crayfish and Seaweed

Datelate 18th century
Object number35.61
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Gentleman Warrior: Art of the Samurai, Mar. 16 - Dec. 1, 2019.Published ReferencesFuller, Richard E., Japanese Art in the Seattle Art Museum: An Historical Sketch, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1960 ("Presented in commemoration of the Hundredth Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the United States of America"), no. 182
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions3 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.89 x 8.26 x 1.59 cm)
MediumBronze alloy, copper, and brass
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Japanese
19th century
Object number: 34.93
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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19th century
Object number: 34.95
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
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18th century
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
11th century
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Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Indian
18th century
Object number: 38.137
Pike head
Japanese
1st-3rd century
Object number: 51.105
Sword handle
Japanese
ca. 6th century
Object number: 52.167
Knife and sheath
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Dagger
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Disk breast plate
ca. 8th century B.C.
Object number: 61.144