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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sword guard is roundish with slightly flattened sides. It features a dark brown metal body with a gold-colored design on top. The gold design consists of four pointed shapes extending from the center to the edges, with intricate patterns on each section. The center has a large oval hole and a smaller one to the left. The background of the image is plain gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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