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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, tsuba, rectangular with rounded corners and wavy sides. Cut out shapes include a thin vertical rectangle, two half oval shapes on sides, and a lower curved shape with a diamond shape below. The background is light gray. The sword guard, tsuba, by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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