Sword Guard (Tsuba), ca. 3rd–7th century, Japanese, Bronze, gold, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 5/16 (5.8 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (.3 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g), Sword Furniture, This tsuba comes from a burial mound (kofun) in Shioda, in the Japanese province of Bizen, and is one of the earliest sword guards to survive from Japan.
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Sword Guard, Tsuba, ca, 3rd–7th century, Japanese, Bronze, gold, H, 3 1/8, 7.9 cm, W, 2 5/16, 5.8, thickness, .3, Wt, 1.3 oz, 36.9 g, Furniture, tsuba, comes, burial mound, kofun, Shioda, Japanese province, Bizen, earliest sword, guards, survive, Japan
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