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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Peonies

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a round, dark brown sword guard with a floral design. The guard features a central oval-shaped hole with a teardrop-shaped cutout in the middle and two smaller oval-shaped cutouts on either side. The guard is intricately carved with peonies and leaves, some of which are gold in color. The background of the image is black. The guard appears to be made of metal and has a weathered appearance. The artist and title of the piece are "Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Peonies".

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892 × 900 px
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