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Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

1615–1868

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
iron
Overall: 7 x 6.4 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in.)
Gift of D. Z. Norton 1919.298
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This sword guard has been attributed to the Chosu school.
  • "Accessions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 6, no. 6 (1919): 113-14. Mentioned: p. 114 25136301
  • {{cite web|title=Sword Guard (Tsuba)|url=false|author=|year=1615–1868|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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