Tsuba
ca. 1550-1650 (made)
| Place of origin |
In Japan a hand guard for a sword is called a tsuba. This one is made of iron and has been fret-pierced to produce a design, in positive silhouette, of part of a bridge and a waterwheel.
It is of Kyo-sukashi type, dating from about 1550-1650.
It is of Kyo-sukashi type, dating from about 1550-1650.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | iron, pierced |
| Brief description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, iron, fret-pierced in positive silhouette depicting part of a bridge and a waterwheel, kyo-sukashi type, Japan, ca. 1550-1650. |
| Physical description | Hand-guard (tsuba) for a sword, iron, fret-pierced in positive silhouette depicting part of a bridge and a waterwheel. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr H. Gilbertson-Smith |
| Production | kyo-sukashi type |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | In Japan a hand guard for a sword is called a tsuba. This one is made of iron and has been fret-pierced to produce a design, in positive silhouette, of part of a bridge and a waterwheel. It is of Kyo-sukashi type, dating from about 1550-1650. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.2-1923 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2009 |
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