When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created early 19th century.

Is "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" in the public domain?

Yes, Sword Guard (Tsuba) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Sword Guard (Tsuba) is Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper.

Unknown Artist

early 19th century

Medium

Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper

Dimensions

H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.8 oz. (164.4 g)

Classification

Sword Furniture-Tsuba

Culture

Japanese

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

36.120.125