Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3634 × 3634
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.