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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A round, dark brown metal guard with a raised edge; two oval cut-outs on either side of a central elongated oval cut-out; gold specks on surface; etched designs of a bird on left and a plant on right; small gold spots scattered across surface. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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