Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Lily Motif (百合図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>)
Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 7.2 oz. (g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: mid-19th century
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 3a774d20a2ad9423…
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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Lily Motif (百合図鐔). mid-19th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.