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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, dark brown metal object with raised floral design and central oval hole. The object is circular with wavy edges. The central oval hole has rounded top and bottom. Two rounded rectangular holes are on either side of central hole. Raised floral design features flowers with round centers and thin petals, and leaves with wavy edges. The background of the object is textured with wavy lines. The object is set against a plain white background. This is a Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Iron, coppper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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