Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5.1 oz. (144.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Roosters