

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown metal sword guard with rounded edges and a wavy shape. Two oval-shaped holes are cut out from the center. The guard features gold and black designs. A gold oval shape is on the left side. Gold clouds are at the top, with two black birds flying above. On the right side, a gold mountain with a pointed peak is accompanied by two black birds flying nearby. At the bottom, gold plants are depicted in front of a gold hill. The background of the image is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba).
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Medium
- Iron, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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