Lot no. 251
JAPANESE IRON SHURIKEN - THROWING STAR
Ca. AD 1800 - 1900
A shuriken throwing star formed from two crossed arms creating a cruciform shape. Each arm tapers evenly to a sharp point, with a gilded junction at the centre.
Size: 160mm x 160mm; Weight: 130g
Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Fischer Auktionen 405W, 12 Sep 2009, Lot 461.
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