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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped sword guard with a textured dark-gray surface, featuring three large cut-out sections; a central elongated section flanked by two curved sections on either side. The guard has two small gold-colored metal inlays, one at the top and one at the bottom; each inlay depicts a face with radiating lines. A small, brown metal piece with a T-shaped projection is attached in the center.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Iron, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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