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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a metal object with a silver-gray color and a brown border. The object is circular with a wavy edge. The center features a design with three oval-shaped openings. The largest opening is in the middle and is elongated vertically. The two smaller openings are on either side and are elongated horizontally. The object has a decorative pattern etched into it, featuring floral motifs and small dots. The background of the image is plain white. The object appears to be a sword guard, also known as a tsuba, created by an artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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