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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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