Tsuba (Sword Guard)

ca. 1800

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Caption

Tsuba (Sword Guard), ca. 1800. Iron, gilding; shakudo caps, 2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.4 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Leighton R. Longhi, 74.202.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.202.9_side1_bw.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Tsuba (Sword Guard)

Date

ca. 1800

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Iron, gilding; shakudo caps

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in. (7.4 x 7 cm)

Signatures

Masatoshi of Bushu (Musashi Province) Japanese: Bushu no ju Masatoshi

Credit Line

Gift of Leighton R. Longhi

Accession Number

74.202.9

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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