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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular sword guard with a teardrop-shaped cutout in the center and a rounded rectangular cutout to the left; gold inlays depicting a dragon on the right and bamboo on the bottom left; gold inlays on the dragon's flames and on the bamboo leaves; background is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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