

Sword Guard (Tsuba)
A round, flat, brown metal object with a rusty appearance. The object has three cut-out sections: two oval shapes on either side and a teardrop shape in the middle. A raised design of a fish with a long tail and fins protrudes at the bottom right. The fish has small golden eyes. The background of the object features several small, blue Japanese characters. The object is titled 'Sword Guard (Tsuba)' by an unknown artist.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1615–1868
- Medium
- Iron, silver, pewter, copper
- Culture
- Japanese
- Dimensions
- 600 × 600 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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