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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a weathered appearance. Two irregularly shaped holes are on the left and right, with a teardrop-shaped hole in the center. The object features a relief image of a man on the right, holding a curved object. A relief of a bird-like creature with a long beak is at the bottom left. A relief of a man wearing a helmet is at the bottom right. Small gold dots are on the object.

Artwork Details

Date
1700–1750
Medium
Iron, gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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