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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 bag square shaped steel disc with sukashi cutwork in corners. Brass floral inlay on both sides. No kogai hole. Rectangular handsewn bag with pink silk with cherry blossom pattern. Teal silk 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; (1934); Edo, (Tokugawa), 1603-1868-Japan, art period
Medium Inlay
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depth: 4mm
width: 104mm
length: 73mm
height: 115mm

width: 73mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
12951 (object number)
Place of creation Japan
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, M963
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