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Title	Sword Guard
Date	1600s-1700s 17th century
Medium	bronze
Classification	Arms and Armor
Origin	Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institution	The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit line	Sword Guard, 1600s-1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615–1868). Bronze; diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of James Parmelee, 1940.674
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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