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