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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped sword guard made of dark brown metal with a rusted appearance, featuring a large oval hole on the left side and a long, narrow triangular hole in the center. The guard has a curved design on the right side resembling a bird in flight with yellow eyes and accents, and two curved lines at the bottom. The background is plain gray. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Iron, gold, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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