When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created late 16th–early 17th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper.

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

Unknown Artist

late 16th–early 17th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper

Dimensions

H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943

Accession Number

43.120.930