Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Round, flat object with a central cutout. The object is a sword guard, also known as a tsuba. The background of the tsuba is covered in a pattern of interlocking green circles with purple and pink accents. Three circular inlays are positioned at the top, bottom left, and bottom right. Each inlay has a brown background with a light blue border and depicts a pink stem with three green leaves. The edge of the tsuba has a thin gold border. The tsuba is set against a plain gray background. The artist of the tsuba is unknown. The object titled Sword Guard (Tsuba).

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper alloy (sentoku), lacquer, copper, shell (abalone)
Culture: Japanese
Dimensions: 600 × 600 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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