Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, flat, bronze-colored metal object with a textured surface. Two oval shaped cutouts; one large on left and one narrow vertical one on right. Decorated with metal leaves and stems. The leaves are dark gray with yellow stems. The leaves are pointed and vary in length. Some leaves are clustered at the bottom. Inscription on the left side of the vertical cutout. The background of the image is white.

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Date:: early 19th century
Medium:: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: 600 × 600 px
Museum record:: View original

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