Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.7 oz. (133.2 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3583 × 3583
SHA-256: 2507abac394b7807…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.