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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Crane and Plum

Cleveland Museum of Art

This sword guard (tsuba) is made of dark metal with a textured surface, having a rectangular shape with rounded corners. A large oval cutout dominates the center, flanked by two smaller oval cutouts. The design features a raised branch with blossoms on the left and right sides and a bird perched on top. The blossoms have a raised golden pattern. The background of the image is dark gray, transitioning to black at the edges.

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898 × 900 px
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