Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Kanō Natsuo

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: mid-19th century
Pixels: 3618 × 3618
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Kanō Natsuo. Sword Guard (Tsuba), mid-19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.