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Tsuba   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Title
Tsuba
Object type Classification: NM3.7546
Description
English: Tsuba and pink bag square steel disc with rounded corners and shakudo inlay, front depicts man carrying a basket, with a tree to the right and mountain at top, reverse depicts ocean waves and rocks, remnants of gold leaf. hand sewn silk bag, with pink and cream stripe design and navy and pink speckled lining. Tsuba (sword guards) were used to protect the sword wielder's hands from sliding onto the blade. They are usually finely decorated, incorporating traditional motifs and designs and made from a variety of metals, such as iron, steel, brass or shakudo - an alloy of copper and gold.
Date Unknown date
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depth: 3mm
width: 103mm
height: 112mm
length: 82mm

width: 77mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
10545 (object number)
Place of creation Japan
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, M930
Notes Museum Tag: Collections Hub
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