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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chrysanthemums

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)
Medium
iron
Measurements
Diameter: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.539
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A circular iron sword guard features a dense ring of overlapping chrysanthemums with raised petals and cross-hatched centers. The dark matte metal surrounds a central oval plate containing a vertical opening, lined at the poles with gold-colored metal. Two kidney-shaped openings flank the center. The guard's outer edge follows the undulating, scalloped curves of the petals, creating a textured border around the three central voids.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Chrysanthemums

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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