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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown sword guard with rounded rectangular shape and wavy edge; central oval cutout with rounded top and squared bottom; two additional oval cutouts one on either side; gold design around cutouts; gold dots throughout; raised gold swirls; black and gold bird on right. Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>).

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Iron, gold, bronze, copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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