Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.7 oz. (133.2 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: late 18th century
Pixels: 3610 × 3610
SHA-256: aab0f4f6b4285550…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). late 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.