Sword Guard (Tsuba)
| Title | Sword Guard (Tsuba) |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1830–1860 19th century |
| Medium | Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō) |
| Classification | Sword Furniture-Tsuba |
| Origin | Japanese Japanese |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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