Antique Japanese Tsuba Sword Guard with Horses

Item Details

An antique iron Japanese metal sword guard or tsuba. The tsuba features a slightly lobed form with several galloping and leaping horses on both sides, embellished with gold-tone overlay. Unmarked. 1938.0163.1

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

Condition

some loss of gold tone overlay

Dimensions

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Item #

17COL077-146