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Tsuba (Sword Guard)

Asian Art

MEDIUM Forged iron
  • Place Made: Japan
    • DATES 18th–19th century
    PERIOD Edo Period
    DIMENSIONS .5: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) .6: 3 in. (7.6 cm) .7: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) .8: 3 in. (7.6 cm) .9: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) .10: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
    SIGNATURE Signed: "Buko-no-ju Kei ju" (?)
    COLLECTIONS Asian Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 84.262.9
    CREDIT LINE Gift of John M. Lyden
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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