Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)

Unknown maker

Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g)
Culture: Japanese
Department: Arms and Armor
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Dated: dated 1776
Pixels: 3627 × 3627
SHA-256: 1b165f2b60af9676…
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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>). dated 1776. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.