Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design / Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan

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Accession Number
1966/1.101
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Medium and Support
Shakudô (copper-gold alloy)
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
7.4 cm x 6.9 cm (2 15/16 in. x 2 11/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Arms and Armor
Primary Object Type
sword guard
Secondary Object Classification
Metalwork
Secondary Object Type
sword guard
Physical Description
This small, flat metal piece has a quartrefoil shape. Two holes in the middle. Flame-like incision all over the piece. Silver is applied around the center hole.
Subject Matter
Tsuba (sword guard) is inserted between a sword handle and blade to protect hands from sharp blades. The center hole is where the sword is placed. The smaller hole is to insert kozuka, an ornamental stick. This particlar tsuba has incised, overall frame design.
Primary Keywords
flames
hilt
sword
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2102 x 1992
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Record
1966/1.101
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"Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design; Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-1.101/1966_1_101.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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