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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Horses under Pine

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.466
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Location
Not on view
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A circular iron sword guard features intricate openwork, a central oval opening flanked by teardrop-shaped holes. The right hole is plugged with smooth, black material. A pine tree with fan-like needles arches across the top and left, its roots grounded at the base. To the right, two horses graze within a textured landscape. Tiny gold dots and fine lines accent the dark, weathered surface, adding shimmering highlights to the scene.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Horses under Pine

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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