Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Round, flat, bronze-colored metal object with a smooth, slightly raised edge. The object has a brownish-gold color with darker brown and black streaks throughout. Three cut-out shapes: a teardrop in the center, and two kidney shapes on either side. The teardrop cut-out has black Japanese characters on it. The surface features two black and gold deer, one on the right side and one on the left, surrounded by plants and flowers. The background behind the object is plain white. The object titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" is by an unnamed artist.
Artwork details
- Date:
- early 19th century
- Medium:
- Copper alloy (sentoku), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 600 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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