Sword Guard with Design of Insects and Flowers

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Sword Guard with Design of Insects and Flowers

Alternate Title: 花虫文鍔
Japan, circa 1860s
Arms and Armor; tsuba
Gilt iron
2 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in. (6.5 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm)
The Phil Berg Collection (M.71.73.129)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.