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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a dark patina, featuring a central elongated triangular hole with rounded edges and three additional holes of varying shapes, one oval on the left, one circular at top, and one irregularly shaped at bottom right; small gold-colored inlays on right side. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Honjo.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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