Tsuba (sword guard): Dragons Wrapped Around Quatrefoil Rim
Artist/Culture
Japanese
Date1600s–1700s
Mediumshakudo (copper-gold alloy) with nanako background, gold
Dimensions7.5 x 7 cm (2 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin of Nutley, NJ
Object number1976.241
DescriptionOf mokko formLabel TextThis tsuba is adorned by two dragons chasing each other around the rim--the decoration barely spills onto the main surface of the metal.ProvenanceBequest of Mildred Marcus Levin and Harold Lester Levin
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