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Sword Guard (Tsuba)

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Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Date Created: ca. 1615–1868
Physical Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)
Type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34383
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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