波濤に岩上鷹図大小 Sword Guard (Tsuba)

A round, flat, black metal object with a textured surface. The object has a large central oval hole with a smaller oval shape inside, resembling a sword guard. Two smaller circular holes are on either side of the central hole. The bottom of the object has wavy lines resembling ocean waves, with small gold dots scattered throughout. On the right side, a bird of prey, likely a hawk or eagle, is depicted in gold and brown, perched on a rock with gold accents. The bird appears to be flying over the waves.

Artwork Details

Date: late 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Culture: Japanese
Dimensions: 600 × 600 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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