Tsuba Nanban Arabesque Sacred gem Iron Japanese Antique Sword Fittings —
Iron Tsuba Nanban Arabesque Sacred gem. Size: 7.01×6.4×0.55cm (2.76×2.52×0.22in). Weight: 82g (2.89oz). It is a Nanban tsuba with openwork designs of sacred gem and arabesques. The sacred gem section features gold nunome zogan (inlay). Namban tsuba are sword guards influenced by Namban culture, which arrived in Japan during the 16th to 17th centuries. Because it […]