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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a large hole in the center that tapers to a point at the bottom, and a smaller oval-shaped hole to the left. The metal object has a wavy line design at the top and bottom, resembling water. A mountain range design is at the top. A tree design with a mushroom-shaped object on the right side. The background is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly 18th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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