Tsuba (sword guard) with incised flame design / Artist Unknown, Nabeshima ware, Japan
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Record Details
- 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 Date
- late 16th century - early 17th century
- 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.)
- Century
- Late 16th-Early 17th century
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- descriptors
- design elements
- edged weapon components
- edged weapons
- motifs
- natural element motifs
- objects we use
- weapon components
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2102 x 1992
- File Size
- 580 KB
- 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 April 24, 2024.