Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 2.7 oz. (76.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946