Sword Guard

91-26-55

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Tsuba
Object Number 91-26-55
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Description

Iron quatrefoil tsuba with "kozuka" and trefoil "kogai" holed. Central wedge-shaped hole augmented with metal for better fit. Front and back has gilded relief landscape inc. trees, earth and water.

Credit Line Gift of Margaret Wasserman Levy, 1991

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