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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown tsuba with rounded edge; two oval shaped holes and one elongated triangular hole; dragonfly and grass design on top and bottom left; wave design on bottom; gold inlays. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Unidentified Artist.

Artwork Details

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