When was "Sword Guard (Tsuba)" created?

This artwork was created possibly 18th 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 Iron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, silver.

Unknown Artist

possibly 18th century

Medium

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

Dimensions

H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 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

36.120.156