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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, dark brown metal object with a mountain landscape design. The object has a dark brown color with a slightly lighter brown patina. It is circular in shape. There are two holes in the center, one oval on the left and one teardrop on the right. The teardrop hole is positioned with its pointed end facing down. A mountain range is depicted across the top. A small tree or plant is on the bottom right. The background of the image is plain white. The object appears to be a "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, copper, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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