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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Unknown Artist

17th–18th century

Medium

Copper, enameled cloisonné (shippō), copper-gold alloy (shakudō)

Dimensions

H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Department

Arms and Armor

Culture

Japanese

Rights

Public Domain

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