Artwork preview

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sword guard or tsuba. The tsuba is circular with a scalloped edge. It has a design featuring a bridge over water. The bridge spans horizontally across the top portion. There are flowers and stems below the bridge. The tsuba has a large oval-shaped opening in the center. The tsuba appears to be made of dark metal. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette