Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown metal guard, oval shape with scalloped edges; two oval cutouts on either side and a teardrop-shaped cutout in center; gold inlays depicting a scene: on left, a man wearing a conical hat rows a boat with a curved bow; on right, a conical roofed structure on shore with bamboo; flying birds across top. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th century
- Medium:
- Iron, copper, gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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