Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) in Shingen Design (信玄鐔)

Unknown maker

Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: ca. 1615–1868
Pixels: 3648 × 3648
SHA-256: 85ee29263d6138f3…
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) in Shingen Design (信玄鐔). ca. 1615–1868. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.