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Tsuba (sword guard) with Dragon and Waves
Conservation Status: After Treatment
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Tsuba (sword guard) with Dragon and Waves

Artist/Culture
Date1700s–early 1800s
Mediumchiseled iron, eye of inlaid gold
Dimensions7.5 x 6.8 cm (2 15/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin of Nutley, NJ
Object number1976.235
Label TextDragons are traditionally associated with water in Japanese culture. Here the waves of the sea provide a hiding place for a dragon in this masterfully chiseled tsuba.ProvenanceBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin
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