Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, brass, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: dcd52f99e33f6570…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.