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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Two Sages, Rocks, Pines, and Clouds

Artist Soten Kitagawa (Japanese)
DateEdo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 7/8 × 2 3/4 in. (7.3 × 7 cm)
Mediumsteel with copper inlays
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.758
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  • Decorative Arts
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