When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Brass, shakudō, gold, silver, copper.

Yes, Sword Guard (Tsuba) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

late 18th century

Medium

Brass, shakudō, gold, silver, copper

Dimensions

H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932

Accession Number

33.40.11