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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, dark brown object with gold designs. The object has a large hole to the left and an oval hole in the center. The oval hole has a gold outline. Gold-colored leaves and vines extend from the left, curving around the top. A gold rickshaw with a blue and white patterned top and a tassel on a pull cord is on the right. The background of the image the object is on is light gray. The object is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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