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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sword Guard (Tsuba) is circular and made of dark brown metal with a textured surface. The object has a large central opening in the shape of a sword blade and two smaller oval-shaped openings on either side. The top and bottom have carved floral designs with gold accents. The sides have a woven pattern. The background of the image is dark gray, gradating to black.

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888 × 900 px
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