Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Ko-kinko school

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: late 16th century
Pixels: 4000 × 2834
SHA-256: 8c2808e744587887…
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Ko-kinko school. Sword Guard (Tsuba), late 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.