Sword Guard (Tsuba)
The sword guard, or tsuba, is circular and made of dark metal. It has a textured surface. A large dragon head is at the bottom left. The dragon's body winds around to the top left and right. The dragon body on the right side appears to be climbing or on a rock. The dragon has gold accents and details. There are two openings in the center. The opening on the left is oval-shaped, and the one on the right is a teardrop shape with a flat bottom. The background is plain and light gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- possibly 17th century
- Medium
- Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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