Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, enamel, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 36f5cd1d9b86e43e…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.