Sword Guard (Tsuba)
The sword guard, or Tsuba, is circular and made of dark metal. The guard has a central design resembling a bridge or gate with curved and straight sections. There are abstract shapes around the central design. The background of the image is light gray. The Tsuba has a simple, symmetrical design with a central motif.
Artwork details
- Date:
- late 18th–early 19th century
- Medium:
- Iron, gold, silver, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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