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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal sword guard, approximately round in shape with slight scalloping around the edges, featuring a textured surface with concentric ridged circles. It has three cut-out sections: two oval-shaped openings on either side and a central elongated triangular opening. Some areas show spots of gold and minor rust.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Iron, copper
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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