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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black metal sword guard with rounded scalloped edge; gold dragon on top right; dragon's body wraps around to bottom left; waves and swirls engraved on surface; central cutout for sword. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Goto Tsuji.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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