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Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Hermit Crab

Sword Guard (Tsuba) with Hermit Crab

1615–1868

Medium: iron
Dimensions: Average: 7 x 7.7 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/16 in.)
Genre: arms and armor
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Japan, possibly Edo period (1615-1868)

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