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  • Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
  • Date Created: 1829
  • Physical Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (127.6 g)
  • Type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
  • External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/34962
  • Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
  • Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
  • Culture: Japanese

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