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Sword Guard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden sword guard with a face design. Oval shaped with a rounded bottom. The face has a nose, mouth, and two eyes with curved lines above and below the eyes. A teardrop shape on the forehead. The gold has some darker areas with spots and patches revealing a metal underneath. Two small protrusions on either side near the bottom. The background is gray. The title is "Sword Guard".

Artwork details

Date:
14th–15th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver, copper
Culture:
Tibetan or Chinese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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