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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, black metal object with a textured surface; circular shape; four cutouts - one oval on left, one long narrow on top, one curved on bottom, and one divided on right; gold-colored metal inlays at top and right; engraved metal inlays at bottom. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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