When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created late 18th–early 19th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper.

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

Unknown Artist

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Iron, gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper

Dimensions

H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Funds from various donors, 1946

Accession Number

46.122.87