Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1830
Pixels: 3646 × 3646
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1830. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.