Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Brass tsuba with rounded wavy shape. Two oblong holes oriented vertically. Left side light brown with a butterfly and chrysanthemum design on left. Right side darker with greenish tint and bamboo design on right. Small Japanese characters on left. Gold and black inlays.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium:
- Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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