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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with rounded edge. Gold inlaid herringbone pattern on surface. Three circular designs, one gold and two colored reddish-brown. Two small holes in center, one oval pointing vertically, other circular to left.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, brass, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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