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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black, round sword guard with a textured surface; central oval cutout with straight edges; two semioval cutouts on either side; gold and silver floral motifs; black creature at bottom. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by Goto Kazan.

Artwork Details

Date
1757
Medium
Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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