late 18th century
Japan
Object qualities
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Objectweapon: Sword guard (Tsuba)
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Author of the objectBairyЕ«ken Kiyotatsu
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumIron, gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudЕЌ)
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SizeH. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.7 oz. (104.9 g)
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Geography detailsCountry of Origin
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Country today
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Datelate 18th century
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CultureJapanese
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This tsuba features a design of a six-fold screen.