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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This sword guard (tsuba) is dark brown with a rounded square shape and wavy edges. The guard features two oval-shaped holes, one on the left and one on the right, and a teardrop-shaped hole in the center. The surface is decorated with raised wave designs at the top and bottom. Small gold inlays are present near the bottom and top of the guard. The background of the image is 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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