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Tsuba (sword guard) with Pierced Floral Designlate 15th-early 16th century

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Circular iron Japanese sword guard (tsuba) with pierced openwork design of four-petaled flowers with spiked edges, central blade slot, and corroded metal fittings
Circular iron tsuba with openwork design of repeated four-petal cherry blossom forms distributed across the pierced surface; central blade slot retains small copper habaki collar remnants; dark patinated surface with textured ground.

Unknown, Tsuba (sword guard) with Pierced Floral Design, late 15th-early 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Tsuba (sword guard) with Pierced Floral Design
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late 15th-early 16th century
Period
Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Medium
Iron with stippled surface; openwork petals
Dimensions
Diam: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Caroline and Jarred Morse
Accession Number
M.80.219.1
Classification
Arms and Armor
Collecting Area
Japanese Art