Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>), gold
Dimensions: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm) x 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Mythical Creatures