Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); W. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 6.6 oz. (187.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3610 × 3610
SHA-256: 1d92f0aff06e1909…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.