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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.535
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A circular iron sword guard features delicate openwork within a thick, textured rim. Centrally, a large vertical aperture is flanked by two side openings. A torii gate and veined leaf occupy the left, balanced by similar foliage on the right. At the base, a building with a ribbed roof sits beneath thin, curving branches. The dark, weathered metal connects these elements into a harmonious landscape scene.

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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