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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, dark gray metal object with a raised edge. Two holes are present, one oval-shaped on the left and one narrow and tapered on the right. A gold and black pagoda is on the top right, accompanied by gold foliage. A curved wooden bridge with gold accents spans the bottom right. The object is artistically rendered with various textures and designs. Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba). Artist: not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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