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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The tsuba has a predominantly brown color scheme with gold accents. It is circular with an oval-shaped opening in the center. The guard features an intricate design of intertwining vines and flowers, with gold inlays depicting various types of flora. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

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