Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper alloy (possibly bronze), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 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: 18th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 95a3b2ee0066d7ed…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.