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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, dark brown metal object with a central oval-shaped hole. The central hole is surrounded by a solid, dark brown oval shape with a textured edge. The perimeter of the object features a repeating pattern of curved shapes resembling clouds or waves. The curved shapes are interconnected and have rounded, smooth lines. The background of the image is light gray. The object is likely a Sword Guard, also known as Tsuba, by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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