Tsuba

Description

Tsuba or sword guard of iron, circular, with a pine tree with apertures serving as the two holes for the kogai and kozuka: Japan, made by Masatsune of Musashi province

Museum reference

A.1895.33

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tsuba, Sword guard

Production information

Masatsune
Musashi province, Japan, East Asia

Materials

Iron

Physical description

Iron

Exhibitions

• Looking East: The Lady Ivy Wu Gallery (29 Jul 2011 - 08 Jun 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland