Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Dragon in Clouds over Water
Artist: Teruhide of the Omori School (Japanese, ca. 1780)
Date: 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
3 × 2 3/4 in. (7.6 × 7 cm)
Medium: shakudo
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.731
DescriptionIncised design of a dragon in clouds over water, both sides.
Shakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Shakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
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