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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray metal object, roughly circular in shape with a distinctive wavy edge. Six cut-out sections: one long, thin oval in the center; two rounded on the left; three on the right, with the top one resembling a cross with rounded edges. The metal exhibits a textured, weathered appearance with small spots of rust. Background is plain white. Tsuba by unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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