Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.7 oz. (133.2 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: dated 1736
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: bcdadb5a879c7d73…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). dated 1736. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.