Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Kyōsukashi School

Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 3 in (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.5 oz. (71 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: late 16th century
Pixels: 3633 × 3633
SHA-256: 179b026ff1d90bb9…
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Kyōsukashi School. Sword Guard (Tsuba), late 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.