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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sword guard, or tsuba, is circular and made of dark brown metal. The guard has three central holes: one elongated vertical hole flanked by two smaller oval holes. Below the central holes is a circular hole. The surface features various designs, including flowers with gold centers, zigzag patterns and geometric shapes. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom.

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900 × 865 px
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