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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sword guard is a circular, dark brown metal piece with a raised edge. The guard features a design resembling a leaf or wing with a central teardrop-shaped cutout and two oval-shaped cutouts on either side. The central cutout has a gold-colored patch at its base. The guard has a textured surface with etched lines radiating from the center. The background of the image is light gray. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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