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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
Museum record:
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