Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown sword guard with irregular rounded shape. Wavy edge. Cutouts in various shapes including oval and circular. Some cutouts filled with dark blue or silver metal. Gold accents and inlays. Some gold details are textured or patterned. Cutout shapes resembling a tree branch and a building.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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