Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Ishiguro Masayoshi

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3134 × 3134
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Ishiguro Masayoshi. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.