Artwork preview

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a circular sword guard, also known as a tsuba, made of dark metal with a weathered appearance. The object is circular with a slightly raised edge. There are two flower-like cut-out designs, one on each side. The cut-out designs have five petals each and are positioned on either side of a central elongated oval shape. The background of the image fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The sword guard, or tsuba, is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Dimensions
900 × 878 px
Museum Record
View original
Palette