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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

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Title:

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Caption:

Sword Guard (Tsuba). Culture: Japanese. Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g). Maker: Attributed to the Hirata School (Japanese, Edo period). Date: ca. 1615-1868. This sword guard (tsuba) features a design of gourds and leaves.

Technique/material:

Copper-gold alloy (shakudo), gold, enameled cloisonné (shippo), copper

Museum:

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Maker:

Attributed to the Hirata School (Japanese, Edo period)

Credit:

Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

Releases:

Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:

3806 x 3806 px | 41.4 MB

Print size:

32.2 x 32.2 cm | 12.7 x 12.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ARMS AND ARMOR • ARMS • ASIA • ATTRIBUTED TO THE HIRATA SCHOOL (JAPANESE, EDO PERIOD) • CLOISONNE • COPPER • COPPER-GOLD ALLOY (SHAKUDO), GOLD, ENAMELED CLOISONNÉ (SHIPPO), COPPER • COPPERWORK • EDGED WEAPONS • FURNITURE • GOLD ALLOY • GOLD • GUARDS • JAPAN • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • SWORD FURNITURE-TSUBA • SWORDS