Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Men|Tigers