Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: late 18th–early 19th century
Pixels: 3535 × 3535
SHA-256: 738e00ddf3a9cbc0…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). late 18th–early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.