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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with rounded rectangular shape and wavy edge. Two cutouts: an oval on the left side and a long, narrow rectangle in the center. A design on the right features a curved branch with gold inlays extending from a flower to a curled leaf. The background is plain white. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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