Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Grasshopper Clinging to Blade of Kaya (uralia grass); (back) Crescent and Kaya
Artist: Kaneharu (Japanese)
Date: 1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
3 7/16 × 3 5/16 in. (8.7 × 8.4 cm)
Medium: iron, gold, and shibuichi
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.747
DescriptionAizu style.
Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
Shibuichi is an alloy of copper, silver, and gold.
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