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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Sword Guard
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Sword Guard

Artist Unknown
CultureJapanese
MediumCopper | Cast steel
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Eugene L. Garbaty
Object number53.23.3
Not on view
DescriptionOpen work tsuba of cast steel having a conventionalized chrysanthemum design. Three openings for weapons & copper adjustments.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
16th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
18th Century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
1750-1799
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
19th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
4th or 5th century
Gallery provided image 2020
Chris Day
2020
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
1368-1644