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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black sword guard with gold floral designs and scrollwork; shaped like a flower with rounded scalloped edges; two oval cut-outs on either side of a central elongated triangular cut-out.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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