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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round metal object with dark brown color. Cut out shapes in the middle. On the right side, two figures wearing black and gold clothing. The figure on the right is sitting. The figure on the left is standing on steps, wearing yellow clothing. A tree with blue and gray details is on the top left. A gate-like structure is on the left. There are also some rocks on the bottom. The object, a sword guard, or tsuba, is created by an artist.

Artwork Details

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