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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped sword guard made of dark metal with a textured surface. The top has a leaf-like design. There are three cut-out sections: - a central teardrop-shaped cutout - a rounded rectangle cutout on the left - a rounded triangular cutout on the right. The background of the image is light grey. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unnamed artist.

Artwork Details

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