Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper alloy (sentoku), lacquer, copper, shell (abalone)
Dimensions: Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 5ad81f5b9037b005…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.