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

Unknown maker

Medium: Bronze, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.9 oz. (167.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3578 × 3578
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.