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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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