Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown sword guard with rounded edges and a smooth surface. The guard has an oval-shaped hole on the left side and a long, narrow, teardrop-shaped hole in the center. A bird with a dark body, light-colored beak, and dark tail is perched on a plant with yellow flowers. A large leaf shape is on the right. The background of the image is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium:
- Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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