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Tsuba

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Tsuba 

artistically the most noteworthy part of a Japanese battle sword. The tsuba protected the hand and corresponded to the European sword guard. It was usually a round or oval plate with narrow openings in the center. Beginning in the 13th century tsubas were decorated with carved openwork and inlay.

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Sasano, M. Early Japanese Sword Guards (Sukashi Tsuba). Tokyo-San Francisco, 1972.
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