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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal object with scalloped edge, resembling a flower or cloud, featuring a central hole with a narrow vertical cut and an oval hole to the left. A figure on the right holds a staff, accompanied by a smaller figure. The object has a textured surface with small gold dots. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Iron, gold, silver
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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