Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: Diam. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.8 oz. (107.7 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 16th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: da510560643e0a5a…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 16th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.