Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper, silver, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3635 × 3635
SHA-256: f030aa9c81d91e00…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.