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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Horses Inside Fan-Shaped Forms

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Horses Inside Fan-Shaped Forms

Artist: Yasuchika (Japanese)
Date: 19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions:
3 1/8 × 3 in. (7.9 × 7.6 cm)
Medium: brass and copper with inlays of gold, silver, and shakudo
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1912.778
DescriptionShakudo is an alloy of copper and gold.
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