Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図与四郎象嵌鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, brass
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.6 oz. (158.8 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 17th century
Pixels: 3637 × 3637
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図与四郎象嵌鐔). 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.