Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 7 oz. (198.4 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: dated 1762
Pixels: 3626 × 3626
SHA-256: e43aa6ca2fc36485…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). dated 1762. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.