Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Black circular sword guard with a central triangular cutout and two oval cutouts to the left and right. Four figures are depicted. Two on the bottom wear black and gold clothing. One on the bottom right sits with right hand on right knee and left on left thigh. A figure on the bottom left sits on a cloth with left hand on left knee and right on right thigh. Two figures on the right; one standing with a staff and one seated; both wear black and gold clothing. A gold pattern resembling bamboo leaves is on the upper right. Two lines of foreign script are on the left. The background of the image is gray. Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba). Artist: unknown.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1615–1868
Medium:: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: 600 × 600 px
Museum record:: View original

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