Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, bronze, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1800
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1800. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.