Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Minayama Ōki

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3640 × 3640
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Minayama Ōki. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.