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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Insects and Fan

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.527
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Not on view
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A circular iron sword guard features pierced designs around a central oval opening flanked by lobed cutouts. A fan decorated with gold hemp-leaf patterns rests at the top. To the left, a butterfly perches among tall grasses. Along the bottom, a cricket and a praying mantis crawl through foliage. Gold inlay highlights the insects' forms and the fan's surface against the dark metal's textured, pitted patina.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Insects and Fan

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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