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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chinese Landscape

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown, oval-shaped metal object with a central hole and two smaller holes on either side. The object features an intricate design depicting a Chinese landscape with mountains, a pagoda-style building, and a bridge over water. The metal object is likely a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, which was used in Japanese swords. The object is titled Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chinese Landscape. The object has a dark brown patina with lighter brown spots throughout. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

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872 × 900 px
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