Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 19th century
Pixels: 3605 × 3605
SHA-256: e698b4caba1b40cd…
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図鐔). 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.