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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray circular metal object with smooth edge. A rounded rectangle hole on the left side. A larger teardrop-shaped hole centered. A character in traditional Japanese clothing on the right. The character in gold and gray holds a fan in the left hand and circular object. The character wears a headpiece and has a large smile. Gold designs on clothing. Small Japanese characters on left.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Shakudō, gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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