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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown circular metal object, slightly textured surface. Three cut-out sections: one large elongated vertical section in center, two smaller sections on either side. Various raised designs throughout. Sword Guard (Tsuba) by artist Honjo Masahiro.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Iron, copper alloy (yamagane), copper
Culture:
Japanese
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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