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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray metal guard, rectangular with rounded ends and scalloped edges. Three rounded rectangular holes, one elongated vertically, two horizontally. Smaller circular hole below. Surface textured, with brown discoloration and rust spots. Two small gold-colored metal pieces near central hole.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly late 17th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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