Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper alloy (yamagane), copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.4 oz. (96.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 16th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: c1e18502ee91293a…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.