Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Brass (shinchu), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.3 oz. (121.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3607 × 3607
SHA-256: 98ff1575e51b0f64…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.