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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular, dark brown metal object with a weathered appearance. The object has two holes cut out of it. The hole on the left is oval-shaped, while the hole on the right is elongated and narrow. The metal object appears to be made of iron or steel and has a rough texture. It is likely a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, which is a part of a Japanese sword. The object has a dark brown patina and appears to be old. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly 17th century
Medium
Iron, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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