Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1830–1860
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1830–1860. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.