Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Akasaka school

Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3640 × 3640
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Akasaka school. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.