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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

Ko-kinko school

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metal tsuba, dark gray with areas of lighter gray, with gold-colored edge; rounded rectangular shape with short protrusions on long sides; two oval cut-outs on short sides; curvilinear wave motif.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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