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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dark brown, rounded square sword guard with a scalloped edge. The guard has a dark brown patina with rust-colored spots. It features three cut-out shapes: - A shape on the left resembling a backwards "S" or a hook - A central, elongated, inverted teardrop shape - A shape on the right similar to a backwards "J" or a hook with a protrusion The background is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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