

Sword guard made of dark metal with gold inlays. The guard has a rounded rectangular shape with curved protrusions on all four sides. There are four cutouts: one large oval in the center, and three smaller shapes on the left, right, and bottom. The top has no cutout. The metal is dark gray or black. Gold inlays form a floral pattern around the edges, featuring flowers and leaves. The background of the image is light grey.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 17th–early 18th century
- Medium
- Copper-gold alloy (probably <i>shakudō</i>), gold
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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