Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), iron, gold, copper, silver
Dimensions: H. 1 15/16 in. (4.9 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Birds