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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a teardrop-shaped hole in the center. Two oval holes on either side of the teardrop-shaped hole. The surface features an etched design depicting a landscape with mountains, buildings and a bird. Small gold dots scattered throughout the surface.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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