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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal object, circular in shape. The object has a dark patina with lighter brown spots. A large, rounded rectangular cutout is positioned vertically in the center. A four-leaf clover-shaped cutout is to the left of the rectangle. A curved cutout design on the right side features a stem with two flowers and leaves extending towards the top and bottom. The curved design along the edge is wavy and irregular.

Artwork Details

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