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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts the Tsuba, a sword guard, crafted by an unknown artist. The Tsuba is circular and made of dark brown metal, exhibiting a weathered appearance. It features a central oval shape with a teardrop-shaped cutout and two rounded oval cutouts on either side. Radiating from the central shape are numerous thin, elongated slits that extend outward in a sunburst pattern, covering the entire surface. The background transitions from black at the top to dark gray at the bottom.

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900 × 868 px
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