Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Phoenix Motif (鳳凰図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.3 oz. (150.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3628 × 3628
SHA-256: 9f530bbd6662614a…
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Phoenix Motif (鳳凰図鐔). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.