Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Brass-colored sword guard with rounded square shape and wavy edge; long, narrow vertical cutout in center; relief design of dark-colored fish with gold spots facing right near bottom edge; relief design of large shrimp with green-blue coloring on right; background of relief design depicts water with wavy horizontal lines; thin wire-like object runs from shrimp to fish. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist Suzuki Mitsuhisa.

Artwork Details

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

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