When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created first third 18th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

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

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

Unknown Artist

first third 18th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 4.1 oz. (116.2 g)

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

33.40.25