tsuba (sword guard)

tsuba (sword guard) , date unknown

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: brass; iron

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.2422

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Archive Label 2003:
Images of Shoki the Demon Queller often have an element of humor, showing him teased by little demons or chasing them. Here a small oni peers out from the traveler’s hat that the demon-queller has used as a trap. This image is executed using the katakiribori technique, giving the carved lines the appearance of spontaneous brushstrokes.