

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Round sword guard with a dark brown background and gold accents. Two carved creatures resembling lions or dogs on either side. The creature on the left faces right, its body curled. The creature on the right faces left, its body stretched out. The guard features a central oval shape with a teardrop-shaped cutout. A smaller oval shape with a gold-colored background to the right. Gold-colored floral patterns and swirls throughout. A vertical line on the right side appears to represent a sword. The guard sits on a light grey background. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 17th century
- Medium
- Iron, gold, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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