Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese, Higo
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Iron, copper, copper alloy (sentoku)
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 6.6 oz. (187.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1924
Accession year: 1924
Tags: Men