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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with a rounded rectangular shape and wavy edges. Two oval-shaped holes on either side of a long, narrow, teardrop-shaped hole in the center. A gold dragon design on the bottom right. Gold accents on the top. The background of the image is gray.

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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