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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray metal object with rounded edges and cutout shapes. The object is roughly square with rounded corners. It has a large oval cutout on the left side, a long narrow oval cutout in the center, and a rounded triangular cutout on the right side. There are four sets of three small triangular cutouts, one in each corner. The metal appears weathered and has a textured surface. The object is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
first quarter 17th century
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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