Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Crane Flying over a Blooming Plum Tree; (back) Sparrow Flying over a Stream and a Tree
Artist: Nagatomi Yoshishige (Japanese)
Date: late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
2 13/16 × 2 11/16 in. (7.1 × 6.8 cm)
Medium: shibuichi with silver, gold, and copper
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.739
DescriptionShibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
Not on view
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