Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.9 oz. (167.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: early 19th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 7328abb4a51ba527…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Open Access, Creative Commons Zero (CC0). Flagged isPublicDomain=true in the museum's own record.

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>). early 19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.