Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.8 oz. (164.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3633 × 3633
SHA-256: c6dd15d7c3f77a25…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.