Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Thousand Monkeys (千疋猿図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4 oz. (113.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th–19th century
Pixels: 1031 × 929
SHA-256: d4dd1900c15c6002…
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Thousand Monkeys (千疋猿図鐔). 18th–19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.