Tsuba, obverse: a wild boar running in grass beneath a tree. A monkey stands in the tree and looks down at the boar; reverse: a sleeping puppy


Japan

Tsuba, obverse: a wild boar running in grass beneath a tree. A monkey stands in the tree and looks down at the boar; reverse: a sleeping puppy
early 18th century
copper alloy, gold
Place made
Japan
Medium
copper alloy, gold
Dimensions
5.6 x 4.6 cm
Credit line
Bequest of Sir Samuel Way 1916
Accession number
863A24
Media category
Metalwork
Collection area
Asian art - Japan