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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a weathered appearance. The object has two oval-shaped cutouts, one on the left and one on the right, and a long, narrow, rectangular cutout in the center. The surface features raised designs, including what appears to be a mountainous landscape at the top and trees on the bottom right side. Small flecks of gold-colored material are visible on the surface. The background behind the object is light gray. This object is a Sword Guard, also known as Tsuba, by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

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