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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Imitation Wood Grain

Sword Guard (Tsuba): Imitation Wood Grain

Place of OriginJapan
Date19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Dimensions2 3/4 × 2 9/16 in. (7 × 6.5 cm)
Mediumiron
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1912.814
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Sword Guard (Tsuba): Floral Scroll Surrounding Imitation Leather
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Floral Scroll Surrounding Imitation Leather
Zoganbu School
about 1750-1800, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Image Not Available for Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front
Sword Guard (Tsuba) for a Short Sword (wakizashi): (front) Plum Tree with Blossoms; (back) the reverse of the forms on the front
late 18th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Long Sword (katana): The Battle of Genpei, Japanese Civil War
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Long Sword (katana): The Battle of Genpei, Japanese Civil War
Soheishi Nyudo
19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Sword Guard (Tsuba) of a Medium-length Sword: (front) Shoki, the Chinese Demon-queller Walks along a Rocky Cliff; (back) Fleeing Demon Crawls beneath the Cliff
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fan pattern
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Fan pattern
mid-19th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Sword Guard (Tsuba)
about 15th century, Muromachi Period (1338-1573)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Gama Sennin with a Toad near Waterfall; (back) Rock, Mountains, and Tree
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Gama Sennin with a Toad near Waterfall; (back) Rock, Mountains, and Tree
Kaneiye
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Waves
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Waves
Kaneiye
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Sword Guard (Tsuba): Window and Three Flying Geese
Shoami
late 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Flying Birds; (back) Birds
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front) Flying Birds; (back) Birds
Nobushige Umetada School
17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Dragon and Clouds over the Sea
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Dragon and Clouds over the Sea
Nobutsuma Nakai School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Grapes
Sword Guard (Tsuba): (front and back) Grapes
Juigo Yatsubiro of the Hito Juigo School
early 17th century, Edo Period (1600-1868)

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