Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Omori Teruhide

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.7 oz. (161.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3622 × 3622
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Omori Teruhide. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.