Tsuba (sword guard) depicting a priest resting under a canopy
Artist/Culture
Japanese
Date1800s
MediumShakudo (copper-gold alloy) with gold, silver, and copper-alloy inlay
Dimensions7 x 6.5 cm (2 3/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin
Object number1976.233
DescriptionShakudo (metal alloy formed from gold and copper, producing a lustrous blue-black finish); Nanako ground (surface punched into a texture of small dots).4.2 oz
ProvenanceHarold Levin, Nutley, NJ
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