Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th–18th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 6.6 oz. (187.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Accession year: 1933
Tags: Landscapes