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Sword Guard (Tsuba)
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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

TitleSword Guard (Tsuba)
Dateca. 3rd century–710 3rd century
MediumIron
ClassificationSword Furniture-Tsuba
OriginJapanese Japanese
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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