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Artistic Tsuba Designs

Intricate sword guards featuring detailed designs and motifs, exemplifying traditional craftsmanship and artistic expression.

Button, Copper, steel beads, England, USA, 18th-19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Button
Button, Copper, steel beads, England, USA, 18th-19th century, costume & accessories, Decorative Arts, Button
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Door knocker, Bronze, Door knocker. Plate in the form of a grotesque face. Handle is a bird with outstretched wings., Italy, 16th century, metalwork, Decorative Arts, Door knockerOld rusty gear Old rusty gear, isolated on white background Copyright: xZoonar.com/OleksandrxKostiuchenkox 4032229Couple buckle from V.O.C. military, anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1800 Buckle consisting of a square bracket with curvature in all sides. On the horizontal sides of the bracket, the inscription is confirmed in relief. Reverse: two hooks on the left, and a spijl on the right. Netherlands brass (alloy). iron (metal) casting / forgingMirror with Animals and Birds, early 700s. China, Tang dynasty (618-907). Bronze inset with gilded-silver relief decoration; diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.).Decorative sword-guards from Japan known as Tsuba, used to prevent the hand slipping towards the blade. Dated 18th CenturyNail Plate 15th century German. Nail Plate 468904Makers MarkRoman military decoration, Scythian Art, Gold, Russia, Moscow, State Oriental Art Museum,Upper Section of an Arch late 17th century Northern India The upper section of an archway with a lobed and cusped opening at the bottom. The archway is filled with a low- relief carved scrolling floral design with stylized carnations.(For complete archway, see 1992.6.1-.10). Upper Section of an Arch 72598Krzyż pektoralny (napierśny). warsztat nubijski, workshopBangle ca. 3100-2649 B.C. Early Dynastic Period. Bangle. ca. 3100-2649 B.C.. Agate, possibly; incrusted. Early Dynastic Period. From Egypt, Northern Upper Egypt, Abydos, Egypt Exploration Fund excavations. Dynasty 1Silver belts for sale, Santa Fe, New Mexico. USAArabic ornament on a wallCircular red lacquer dish carved with two chi dragons and a guri style scroll. Ming dynasty, late 14th century ADAttic Red-Figured Kylix. Attributed to the Brygos Painter (Greek (Attic), active about 490 - 470 B.C.)Silver plate, Treasure of Kaiseraugust, Roman civilizationCUSTODIA-DET OSTENSORIO. Location: CATEDRAL. Calahorra. LA RIOJA. SPANIEN.Amulet of an Ankh. Egyptian. Date: 1070 BC-332 BC. Dimensions: 4 × 2 × .5 cm (1 5/8 × 3/4 × 3/16 in.). Low-fired earthenware or stucco. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.Ancient Gold Mask in The Gold Museum, Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America