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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray circular metal object with a wavy edge. Two oblong holes are in the center. A gold-colored crescent shape is at the top left. A gold-colored figure appears to be sitting on waves at the bottom right. The figure has one arm raised. Dark gray waves extend from the bottom right and behind the figure. The background is light grey. The object is a Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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