Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Omori Hidenaga

Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver
Dimensions: H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.2 oz. (90.7 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 3625 × 3625
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Omori Hidenaga. Sword Guard (Tsuba), 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.