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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, rounded rectangular shape with curved edges, two central holes, larger oblong hole on left, smaller keystone-shaped hole on right with gold edging; gold and black figure on right side holding a mallet, positioned on cloud-like design. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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