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Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine

c. 1815–50

Masakata

(Japanese)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
iron
Overall: 6.8 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Gift of J. H. Donahey 1915.92
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1915
    James Harrison "Hal" Donahey [1875–1949], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1915-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
  • {{cite web|title=Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Flowering Vine|url=false|author=Masakata|year=c. 1815–50|access-date=24 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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