Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 3rd century–710
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 1.5 oz. (42.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917