Sword Guard (Tsuba) Depicting Shōki the Demon Queller (鬼鍾馗図鐔)

Unknown Artist

A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword’s blade and grip to protect the user’s hands.

Credit: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

Late 18th to early 19th century

Possibly bronze, gold, copper

7.3in

91.1.784

Image and text © Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019

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