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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, circular, with wavy top edge; two oval cutouts on either side of a central elongated triangular cutout; right side features a design of a person holding two bundles, with gold bands around the bundles; background shows a landscape with a mountain range. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Gassan.

Artwork details

Date:
possibly 18th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, silver
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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