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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Sword Guard (Tsuba) is a circular metal object with a dark gray color. The object has a central oval-shaped hole with a white cylindrical piece inside. There are two small brown bands around the white cylinder. The circle has a design consisting of eight oval-shaped cutouts; four with rounded ends and four with more narrow ends. Between the cutouts are flower-like designs. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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