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Two dragonflies appear to be flying around the edges of this tsuba. On the front, one dragonfly comes over the top, when the tail of the second is visible at the bottom. On the reverse, the rest of both dragonflies can be seen. There is a wood grain pattering to the body of the tsuba.
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