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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Story of the Birth of Japan

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Story of the Birth of Japan

Artist: Yoshimasa (Japanese)
Date: about 1777, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
2 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (7 × 6.5 cm)
Medium: shakudo
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.748
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
Not on view
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