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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a weathered appearance, featuring a central triangular cutout and two oval cutouts on either side; etched designs on the surface.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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