Sword Guard
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
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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