Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With the Motif of Chrysanthemums and Arabesques (菊唐草に七宝図鐔)
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Brass, enameled cloisonné (<i>shippō</i>), copper
Dimensions
H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g)
Classification
Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Culture
Japanese
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number
91.1.807
Rights
Public Domain