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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Oxherd

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown metal object with rounded square shape and three holes. The largest hole is in the center and is long and narrow. To the left is an oval hole and to the right is another rounded square hole. The bottom right features an embossed depiction of an oxherd. The oxherd wears a conical hat and wields a stick. The background is black, gradually fading to gray at the bottom.

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891 × 900 px
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