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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, circular metal object with three holes. The left hole is oval-shaped and solid on the inside. The middle hole is long and thin with wavy edges. The right hole is oval-shaped and solid on the edges. The object has a floral design on the top left and a design on the bottom right. The designs have gold inlays. The background is light gray. 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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