Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Gotō Mitsuakira

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 4.4 oz. (124.7 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3593 × 3593
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Gotō Mitsuakira. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.