Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Zhūgě Liàng and Guān Yǔ (孔明・関羽図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: mid-19th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Zhūgě Liàng and Guān Yǔ (孔明・関羽図鐔). mid-19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.