Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Dark brown circular sword guard with three central cut-out shapes; two rounded on left and right, and a teardrop shape in the middle. A gold and black dog sits at the bottom center with head tilted back. A plant with long leaves and gold accents extends from bottom right up to top center. Small gold plant-like designs scattered around bottom and right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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