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Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
bronze or steel; gilt details
Overall: 0.6 x 7 cm (1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Gift of Mrs. J. Livingstone Taylor 1942.405
Location: Not on view
  • ?–1942
    Mrs. J. Livingstone [Sophia Strong] Taylor [1861–1936], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1942–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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