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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tsuba by an unknown artist is a circular, dark brown sword guard with a textured surface. The object has a small circular hole at the bottom center. It features three cut-out sections: one long, narrow, and vertical in the middle, and two curved and rounded on either side, resembling a symmetrical design. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork Details

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