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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, decorative sword guard with a black center section, featuring an elongated oval shape with three small circular indentations; surrounded by curved, black and orange design resembling leaves or tendrils; adorned with gold accents; encircled by a border of black and orange stripes; Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1615–1868
Medium:
Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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