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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, Tsuba, with a bird in the top left corner and gold inlays. The guard has a rounded shape with wavy lines at the bottom. There are three holes, one long and thin in the middle and two rounded on either side. The gold inlays form a mountain on the top right and waves on the bottom right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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