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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rusty brown metal guard with a roughly circular shape. The guard has an egg-shaped top. Six openings are cut out of the metal around a central circular void. The metal is rough and rusty. Black and orange rust spots are visible. The background is solid light gray. The guard is titled "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 3rd century–710
Medium:
Iron
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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