

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
The tsuba has a brown background. The tsuba is roughly oval shaped with rounded edges. A blue oval shape is on the left side. A triangular shape resembling a sword is in the center. A horse is on the upper left side. A man playing a drum is on the bottom right side. The man has a large head and small body. The man wears a necklace. The man holds two drums. The horse and man are made of gold and silver. The blue oval and triangular shapes have a gold outline.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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