Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.8 oz. (164.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 17th century
Pixels: 3632 × 3632
SHA-256: 07cc2e78fe8717f0…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.