Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.1 oz. (144.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3628 × 3628
SHA-256: 19a9d2c4f17a65f2…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.