When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created first half 18th century.

Is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" in the public domain?

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

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

Unknown Artist

first half 18th century

Medium

Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.9 oz. (167.3 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937

Accession Number

38.25.39