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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular sword guard with a floral design and three openings. The openings are a long, narrow oval in the center and two oval shapes on either side. The floral design consists of flowers and leaves carved into the metal. The background of the image is a light gray color.

Artwork details

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