SWORD GUARD - JAPANESE

W1985.26

Rounded square TSUBA from WAKIZASHI. Hexagonal "HONEYCOMB" design inlaid (HONZOGAN) in gold. Lge snowflakes inlaid in copper RYOHITSU (hole). Edo Period. unsigned

W1970.85.26
Tsuba

Mei: mumei
Sugata: nade-gaku-chohokei-gata
Tsukuri: tetsu, with gold honzogan of hexagonal ‘honeycomb’ design, together with copper inlay of large snowflakes
Dimensions: 5.6 x 6.2 x 0.4 cm
Date: c. 1800
This guard is of a small size suitable for a wakizashi

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: W1985.26
Accession Date: 10 Sep 1985

Material

Iron/Metal0 - Whole
Copper/Metal
Gold/Metal

Measurement

length62mm
width56mm
height4mm

 

 

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