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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with rounded edges and scalloped corners. Central hole with rounded triangular shape and narrow top. Smaller oval-shaped hole to the left. Raised design on right side featuring multiple human figures with gold accents, some wearing haloes. Gold accents also highlight a bird and other design elements.

Artwork Details

Date
1575–1600
Medium
Iron, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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