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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval shaped metal object with two rounded rectangular holes side by side in center. Gold and black design on brown background. Gold dragon design on top with black and gold clouds. Three gold geometric designs on bottom half. Swirl pattern around edge.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Brass, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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