Dublin Core
Title
Armament: tsuba
Description
One worn rounded rectangular red-brown metal sword guard or tsuba. Japanese origin. Both faces exhibit patterns in moulded relief - a dragon on one side and a samurai sword on the other. Tsuba presents three cut-out openings of which one is lined in a gold-hued metal.
Source
Rewi Alley
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
78.09x78.09x5.83mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1960.86
Usage Rights
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Period
From Japan.
Collection
Citation
“Armament: tsuba,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed October 24, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/932.