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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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