Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Sumō Wrestling Motif (相撲図鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: a993b2fea3a01a70…
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Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Sumō Wrestling Motif (相撲図鐔). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.