Sword guard (tsuba) with fan and snowflake patterns

Japanese Collection

Accession Nr.: 62.472.1
Type: weapons and armament; metalwork; martial accessory
Date of production:
17th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period
Place of production:
Materials/Techniques: iron, copper inlay
Dimensions: height: 8.3 cm
width: 8.2 cm
Unsigned. Some of the inlaid snowflakes are missing.