MAG Collection - Tsuba (sword guard)

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Tsuba (sword guard)

3 9/16 x 3 7/16 x 3/16 in. (9.1 x 8.7 x 0.5 cm)

Japanese artist
Japan

Object Type: Arms and Armor

Medium and Support: Iron and bronze with gold, silver, and bronze decorations

Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Eric Fisher Wood

Accession Number: 1966.9.89

Location: Currently on view

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Provenance

Dr. William B. Wood (1851-1929), New York; to his son, Eric Fisher Wood (1889-1962); to his wife, Vera Deropp Wood (1894-1981), Rochester NY; her gift to the Gallery in 1966

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armor & weaponry

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