Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Chrysanthemums and Butterfly (菊と蝶図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper, silver-copper alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Chrysanthemums and Butterfly (菊と蝶図鐔). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.