Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The image shows a circular metal object with a bronze or brown patina, Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist. The object has a large central hole with a long, narrow cutout in the middle and a smaller oval-shaped hole to the left. There are several small, shiny metal flowers or petals around the edge of the circle, appearing to be made of a darker metal than the rest of the object, with a smooth, rounded appearance. The background of the image is light gray. The object appears to be a traditional Japanese sword guard, known as a tsuba.

Artwork Details

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

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