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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round metal object with dark brown and gray patina, two cutout sections, one oval on left and one elongated triangle on right. Right side features relief design of a man with beard and long hair, wearing a robe, holding an object in his left hand. The man appears to be standing on something. The background of the object has scratches and marks.

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Silver, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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