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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown, circular sword guard with a teardrop-shaped cutout in the center and an oval cutout to the left; gold and dark gray inlaid flowers, leaves, stems on the left and right sides; a bird in flight at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, gold, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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