Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper, brass, silver
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 6.1 oz. (172.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 1739–76
Pixels: 3585 × 3585
SHA-256: 0e8f4cc99e281800…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 1739–76. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.