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Description: | Sword guard, called a tsuba, made of metal, pierced and chiselled with arrow feathers (fletches) radiating from the centre. With inscription. The arrow was a symbol of the Samurai's fighting spirit. Althought he sword is most associated with the samurai, for centuries the bow was actually the favourite and most effective weapon of the Samuri, and skill in its use is still highly regarded right up to the present day. The practice of Kyudo (archery) is also an expression of Zen Buddhist meditation followed by people all over the world.
Technique: pierced
Technique: incising
Material: metal
Material: iron
tsuba made in Japan, Asia, (1918.47/103). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.26417 | Go to resource |
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