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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brass-colored sword guard with rounded square shape. Darker brown coloration around edges. Gold-colored floral design on surface. Three holes along bottom edge. Two kidney shaped holes on left and right sides. One teardrop shaped hole in center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Copper alloy (sentoku), copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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