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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal object with rounded square shape. Three holes are present: one long, thin, vertical hole in the center; two oval-shaped holes on either side. A design resembling a plant with short yellow lines and dots is on the lower right. The object has a wavy edge at the top and a straight edge at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1600–1625
Medium
Iron, gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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