Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, flat object with a brown and gold color scheme. The object features a central oval-shaped cutout with two smaller oval cutouts on either side. The surface has a diamond pattern in shades of brown. Six circular gold designs, each featuring a bird-like figure, are arranged around the central cutout. The edge of the object is decorated with a black, swirling pattern on a gold background. The object is a Sword Guard (Tsuba) by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

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

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