Tsuba (Sword Guard) with Shippo (Seven Treasures) Design

Kuruna Ju Nobuie

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Caption

Kuruna Ju Nobuie. Tsuba (Sword Guard) with Shippo (Seven Treasures) Design, 18th century (possibly). Iron, enamels, copper, gold, diameter: 3 1/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.25. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Tsuba (Sword Guard) with Shippo (Seven Treasures) Design

Date

18th century (possibly)

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Iron, enamels, copper, gold

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

diameter: 3 1/8 in.

Signatures

Nobuie of Kuruna (?)

Credit Line

Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron

Accession Number

1995.9.25

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