Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 17th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 09ee5894dfa0e7ed…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.