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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown metal object with a flower-like shape, featuring two holes in the center, one narrow and oval-shaped and the other wide and rounded. The object has a wavy edge resembling a four-petaled flower. Small, curved lines are etched into the surface. The object titled "Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Iron, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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