Tsuba
ca. 1750-1850 (made)
| Place of origin |
A tsuba is a hand guard for a sword. This example is of the copper-gold alloy shakudo. It has been inlaid in gold of several tints, silver and black with a composition depicting a willow, a flowering plum tree and bamboo grass near a matting fence.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudo</i>) inlaid with copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), silver and gold |
| Brief description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, copper-gold alloy (shakudo) inlaid with copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver and gold depicting willow trees, plum blossom and fence, holes plugged with silver, Kaga province, Japan, ca. 1750-1850. |
| Physical description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, copper-gold alloy (shakudo) inlaid with copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), silver and gold depicting willow trees, plum blossom and fence, holes plugged with silver. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Style | |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | A tsuba is a hand guard for a sword. This example is of the copper-gold alloy shakudo. It has been inlaid in gold of several tints, silver and black with a composition depicting a willow, a flowering plum tree and bamboo grass near a matting fence. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.28-1920 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
