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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Omori Teruhide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped sword guard with a central oval-shaped hole and a smaller circular hole to the left. The sword guard is primarily black with a wavy pattern. A gold border runs along the edge. On the left side, a boat with a person holding a parasol is depicted in gold and brown. On the right side, a samurai holding a bow and arrow is shown. The central oval hole has a blue-gray color. The background of the image is plain white. Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Omori Teruhide.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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