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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The tsuba is a circular shape with a dark gray, metallic color. The surface features a pattern resembling wood grain. There are three openings: one central elongated oval shape and two on either side, one oval and one resembling a heart shape.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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