Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The tsuba has a rounded square shape with curved edges. The metal tsuba is bronze colored with a darker patina. Two elongated oval-shaped holes are cut out in the center. The top hole is narrow and tall; the bottom hole is short and wide. A bird in flight is pictured in the top left. A rocky hillside with plants and flowers is pictured on the right and bottom sides. The plants and flowers are gold, silver, and copper inlaid. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1615–1868
Medium:: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Culture:: Japanese
Dimensions:: 600 × 600 px
Museum record:: View original

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