Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Golden-colored sword guard, circular in shape. Two holes in the center, one oval-shaped and one shaped like an upside down teardrop. Black oval shape on the left. Black vine-like design with leaves on the right and bottom. Foreign characters on either side of upside-down teardrop hole. Metal appears weathered. Background is off-white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th century
- Medium:
- Copper alloy (sentoku), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, copper
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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