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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Dragons and Palace

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.451
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A circular iron guard features dark-gray openwork with a weathered texture. At the center, a vertical wedge-shaped opening is framed by a wavy border. To the left sits a rounded cutout. Two dragons weave through patterns of swirling clouds filling the body. A horizontal structure rests at the base. A raised, ridged pattern lines the outer rim, transitioning to the perforated interior design.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Dragons and Palace

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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