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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with rounded edges and oval shape. The guard features a large silver flower at the top, accompanied by leaves extending to the left. The background of the guard has diagonal lines running from top left to bottom right. A small gold plant is positioned at the bottom right. A central oval-shaped hole is present for the sword's blade. The guard is set against a light gray background. The sword guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork details

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