Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 17th–18th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 159e10566be77c6d…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 17th–18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.