Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Connected Shippō Elements (七宝繋ぎ透鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3585 × 3585
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Sword Guard (Tsuba) With the Motif of Connected Shippō Elements (七宝繋ぎ透鐔). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Connected <i>Shippō</i> Elements (七宝繋ぎ透鐔)