Black, rounded Japanese sword guard with two gold dragonfly decorations, one on bottom left and one on bottom right; two oval-shaped holes on left and right; triangular hole in center with triangular piece of metal and a small metal loop at top; some engraved Japanese characters on left side. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Kanō Natsuo.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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