Sword Guard

91-26-52

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Native Name Tsuba
Object Number 91-26-52
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Section Asian
Materials Iron
Description

Cross-shaped iron tsuba, with "kozuka" and trefoil "kogai" holes, both plugged with cross-hatched metal, kogai plug partially missing. Center wedge-shaped hole augmented and hammered for better fit. Top and bottom arms of cross cut out; Side arms solid with etched with curvilinear and leaf designs; filled in with gold.

Credit Line Gift of Margaret Wasserman Levy, 1991

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