Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 17th–18th century
Pixels: 3640 × 3640
SHA-256: 0eb07675e8ee063c…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba). 17th–18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.