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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown sword guard with rounded edges and irregular shape. Two cut-out sections are present on the right side. A gold oval shape is on the left. A stem with leaves and a bird is on the left side. The bird is at the base of the stem. A bug or bee is on the top right. The background is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Ohara.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly 18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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