Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown sword guard, roughly circular with irregular edges. Two cut-outs: one oval on left and elongated teardrop on right. Cut-outs have gold-colored edges. Gold-colored inlays at top resembling flowers. Relief sculpture on right side depicting a man in traditional clothing.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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