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Tsuba

Tsuba (鐔) served as a guard against cutting one's hands and more. The tsuba's function is described as protecting against cuts from a competitor. It is not unusual to discern sword cuts on a tsuba. But it was also useful to prevent one's hands from slipping forward onto the blade. Style and design evolved over centuries, leading to many and varied schools of tsuba makers.
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Mokkogata Tsuba, Japan, Mid-Edo Period AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques Sold
Japanese Edo Tsuba Maru Gata iron w GOLD Sencha Asian Antiques Sold
Tsuba with a Bird on Waves, Japan, Edo Period AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques Sold
Tsuba with A Dragon in Clouds, Japan, mid Edo Period AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques Sold