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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist. Dark gray metal circular object with a textured surface. Central vertical cutout, flanked by two rounded cutouts resembling handles. Six flower-shaped cutouts around the edge, each featuring a gold inlay. Flowers have rounded petals and gold lines. Cutouts are evenly spaced around the object's circumference. Background is plain light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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