

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown sword guard with rounded rectangular shape and curved edges. Central oval cutout for the blade. A protruding figure on the bottom right depicting a man with a bald head, long mustache and beard. His eyes are yellow with black pupils. He holds a pipe in his right hand. The figure and pipe have gold-colored inlays depicting flames. The background behind the guard is light gray. Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba). Artist: unsigned.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, gold, silver, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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