Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Lacquer (maki-e), wood, mother-of-pearl, coral, agate, ivory, tortoiseshell, pewter, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 2.8 oz. (79.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 71c2aef85d094a7c…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Sword Guard (Tsuba). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.