Sword Guard (Tsuba) With Pine Motif (松図鐔)

Japanese

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This tsuba shows a shakudō and copper inlay of pines and some broad-leaf bamboo (sasa). There are two openings which appear to represent clouds. The plate is polished but also features tsuchime (hammer blow) accents. At the bottom, two udenuki-ana (holes for security loop) are opened.

Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Pine Motif (松図鐔), Iron, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese

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Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Pine Motif (松図鐔), Iron, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese
Sword Guard (<i>Tsuba</i>) With Pine Motif (松図鐔), Iron, copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), Japanese

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