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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Akasaka school

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round metal object with a dark brown patina. The object is a sword guard. The shape is circular with an open design resembling tree branches. The open design has a central oval shape. The central oval shape has gold details at the top and bottom. The background of the image is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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