Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in. (7.9 x 7.2 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.