

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Ebisu (恵比須図鐔)
Round, flat, gold-colored metal object with a large oval cutout in the center and a smaller oval cutout inside. The object has a decorative design featuring a tree with flowers and a person sitting under it. The person is wearing a hat and appears to be holding something. The tree has a thick trunk and branches with flowers. The background of the object features wavy lines, possibly representing water. The object has a weathered appearance with visible signs of aging and wear.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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