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Collection Online as of December 2, 2023

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Treasure Motifs

c. 1615–1868

Japan, possibly Edo period

(1615-1868)

Iron

Diameter: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)

Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.266

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

This sword guard features the sacred jewel, magic mallet, hat of invisibility, and magic bag motifs.

Citations
"Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 6, no. 6 (1919): 113-14. Mentioned: p. 114 www.jstor.org
Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1919.266