Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Omori Hidenaga

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Title: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Creator: Omori Hidenaga
Date Created: 18th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.2 oz. (90.7 g)
Type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/27693
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Japanese

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