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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Omori Hidenaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sword guard with gold trim and inlaid designs. The guard is rounded rectangular with a wavy edge. A gold-trimmed oval hole on the left side. The central oval area is recessed. Gold and silver inlays include a butterfly at lower left, a dragon at lower right, and flowers at upper right. The background is gray. The sword guard is by Omori Hidenaga.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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