Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 7.6 oz. (215.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Lions