Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Black metal sword guard with a lattice pattern having diamond-shaped openings. The latticework design has a repeating geometric pattern. The guard has a scalloped edge. A central oval shape with a teardrop-shaped cutout is flanked by two smaller oval cutouts.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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