Tsuba
ca. 1550 (made)
| Place of origin |
This hand guard for a sword, known as a tsuba, is made of iron. It is negatively pierced to depict chrysanthemums at the top, a pierced clove flower on the left, and waves at the bottom. Leaves and grass fill out the sides and towards the centre. The decoration is in the Kamakura style.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Iron |
| Brief description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, iron, negatively pierced depicting a clove-flower with crysanthemums, waves and grasses, Kamakura type, Japan, ca. 1550. |
| Physical description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, iron, negatively pierced depicting chrysanthemums at the top, a pierced clove flower on the left, and waves at the bottom. Leaves and grass fill out the sides and towards the centre. |
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| Production | Kamakura type |
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| Summary | This hand guard for a sword, known as a tsuba, is made of iron. It is negatively pierced to depict chrysanthemums at the top, a pierced clove flower on the left, and waves at the bottom. Leaves and grass fill out the sides and towards the centre. The decoration is in the Kamakura style. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.29-1931 |
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| Record created | April 26, 2000 |
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