Tsuba (Sword guard) / Sadanobu
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1966/1.103
- Title
- Tsuba (Sword guard)
- Artist
- Sadanobu
- Artist Nationality
- Japanese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1809-1879
- Medium and Support
- iron
- Object Creation Date
- 17th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- Japan (nation)
- Kinki (region)
- Wakayama (prefecture)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- Japan (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Kinki (region)
- Creation Place 4
- Wakayama (prefecture)
- Inscription
- Signed: Kishu Teimei
- Dimensions
- 8.8 cm x 8.8 cm x 0.4 cm (3 7/16 in. x 3 7/16 in. x 3/16 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Primary Object Type
- sword guard
- Secondary Object Classification
- Metalwork
- Secondary Object Type
- sword guard
- Physical Description
- It is a round, openwork tsuba, in the design of three interconnected bamboo leaves. It has the signature: Kishû jû, Sadanobu.
- 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 an ornamental stick called kozuka.
- Secondary Keywords
- descriptors
- edged weapons
- grass (plant material)
- inorganic material
- iron and iron alloy
- materials
- materials by composition
- materials by origin
- metal
- metal and metal products
- metal by composition or origin
- objects we use
- plant material
- weapons
- weapons and ammunition
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2170 x 1974
- File Size
- 593 KB
- Record
- 1966/1.103
- Link to this Item
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"Tsuba (Sword guard); Sadanobu." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1966-sl-1.103/1966_1_103_view1.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 04, 2024.