Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Accession year: 1933
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