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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, tsuba, rounded square shape with three central holes, two oval on either side of a central teardrop-shaped hole; gold inlays depicting a bird and flowers; diagonal lines on surface.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1860
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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