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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
Public Domain
Yes
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