Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 (8.9 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Accession year: 1933