Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Crickets (鈴虫図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi) or silver, bronze, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 02c51537b09ca73f…
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Crickets (鈴虫図鐔). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.