Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Hanshan and Shide (寒山拾得図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.8 oz. (136.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: ce5ec59a3434061f…
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) Depicting Hanshan and Shide (寒山拾得図鐔). 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.