

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown metal object, rounded with a cut-out center. Two gold shrimp protruding from the bottom and top. The shrimp have textured bodies, segmented tails, and multiple limbs. The background features a wave-like design with swirling patterns and gold speckles. A blue area is visible on the right side of the cut-out center.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, gold, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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