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 form. 128 g (4.5 oz)Label 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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