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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, rounded rectangular shape with curved top edge and scalloped bottom edge. Two oval shaped holes on either side of a central elongated triangular hole. Top has three flying bird designs. Bottom has a design of a person holding an umbrella leading a horse with a large headdress. Gold inlays throughout design.

Artwork Details

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