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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a teardrop shaped hole in the center, and two oval holes on either side. The object has a wavy line at the top. Two ducks are engraved near the bottom. The ducks are facing right. One is lower than the other. There are yellow spots scattered throughout. The background is light gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist unknown.

Artwork Details

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