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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with gold designs, featuring a central triangular cutout and two oval cutouts on either side; gold designs include a bird, flowers, and geometric shapes.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, copper alloy, copper
Culture:
probably Vietnamese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
View original
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