Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.2 oz. (119.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Anonymous Gift, 1935
Accession year: 1935
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