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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.397
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A circular iron sword guard features a dark brown, pitted surface with swirling, wavelike patterns. Three vertical openings pierce the center: a tall, narrow slot flanked by two larger, oval holes. Small, flat pieces of copper-colored metal fill the top and bottom edges of the central slot. The iron's rough, organic texture flows across the disc, transitioning from deep recesses to rhythmic ridges in a weathered finish.

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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