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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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