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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard, tsuba, with rounded edges and a scalloped shape. Two oval-shaped holes and one elongated vertical hole in the center. Small gold inlays scattered on the surface, depicting what appears to be a bird or branch design. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

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