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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal sword guard with a circular shape. The guard features a design with curved lines resembling waves or leaves. In the center is an oval shape containing a stylized depiction of a vase or bottle. The central design element has a narrow neck and wider body. There are gold-colored accents on the top and bottom of the central design. The background of the image is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly early 18th century
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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