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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object with a weathered appearance. Two cut-out sections: a teardrop-shaped cutout in the center and a smaller oval-shaped cutout to the left. Decorations in gold and silver: a warrior on a horse on the lower right side, a boat on the upper left side. The background of the metal object features wavy lines at the bottom. The metal object is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1615–1868
Medium
Iron, gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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