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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown tsuba with a wave design and trilobed motifs. The tsuba has rounded rectangular cut-outs on either side with a teardrop shaped cut-out below them. The tsuba's edge features wave designs. The background of the tsuba features etched wavy lines. The tsuba appears to be old and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1861
Medium
Iron, gilding
Culture
Japanese
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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