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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round metal object with a central oval cutout. Dark brown metal with lighter brown patches. Cutout oval surrounded by a decorative frame with a floral pattern. The frame made up of curved lines and shapes resembling leaves and stems. Object appears to be a sword guard, also known as a tsuba.

Artwork Details

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