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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Tsuba (Sword Guard)
Date
ca. 1800
Period
Edo Period
Geography
Place made: Japan
Medium
Iron, gilding; shakudo caps
Classification
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
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