When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created 18th or 19th century.

What medium is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)"?

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Brass, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper.

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

Unknown Artist

18th or 19th century

Medium

Brass, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper

Dimensions

H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.6 oz. (45.4 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

33.40.31