Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, silver, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 6.6 oz. (187.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1650
Pixels: 4000 × 3200
SHA-256: 5be1283813bdf594…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1650. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.