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(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Sword Guard (Tsuba)
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Sword Guard (Tsuba)

Date18th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumIron with brass inlay
Dimensions7.9 x 7 cm (3 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsWeapons and Ammunition
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11n27
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Id719716
Last Updated8/14/24
EmbARK ObjectID13570
Source ID2472
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Kinai Nanadai
early 19th century
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Unknown
19th century
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Unknown
1785-1786
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Unknown
18th century
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Unknown
late 19th century
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Unknown
19th century
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Unknown
19th century
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
early 19th century
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Unknown
19th century
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Unknown
mid 19th century - late 19th century
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Unknown
19th century
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Unknown
about 1605