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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (秋草透鐔)

Mitsunobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with a central oval-shaped hole; two concentric oval rings with curved segments resembling woven material; rings decorated with autumn vegetation and yellow inlays; gold designs on dark brown background; some areas textured; gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper, silver-copper alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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