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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
Public Domain
Yes
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