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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a round, dark brown sword guard with a central rectangular cutout. The guard has a dark brown color with a slightly rusted appearance. It features several white cutouts in various shapes, including elongated ovals, rounded rectangles, and leaf-like forms. Two small, circular areas with a brown color are positioned at the top and bottom of the central cutout. The background of the image is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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