Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown metal sword guard; rounded rectangular shape with wavy top edge; two curved openings; gold, blue, and gray inlays. A man and a creature are on the guard; man on left holds a staff and wears tunic; creature on right sits on rock, looks left. Leaves and clouds encircle the guard.
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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