AF26041 Tsuba: Mumei(unsigned)(Shingen Tsuba)

Tsuba: (Shingen Tsuba)
Signature:Mumei(unsigned)

8.48 cm × 8.47 cm (3.34 in × 3.34 in)
Thickness (Seppa-dai): 0.6 cm (0.24 in)
Weight: 178 g

Period: Edo period

Description:
This is a round iron tsuba featuring brass inlay along the rim, with additional wire-like inlay on the inner area. The iron inlay resembles a centipede, hence it is also referred to as a “centipede motif” (Mukade-mon).

In Kiri box
Aoi Art estimation paper