Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper alloy, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g)
Culture: probably Vietnamese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3633 × 3633
SHA-256: 3efbbd6a6be3c200…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.