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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular, dark brown sword guard with a rusted appearance. The guard is made of metal and has a rough texture. It features three holes: one oval-shaped hole on the left side, a long, narrow, tapered hole in the center, and an irregularly shaped hole on the right side. There are small gold specks scattered across the surface, and some areas of the metal appear to be damaged or broken. The background of the image is light gray. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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