Sword guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) With Cherry Blossom Motif (桜図鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: mid-18th century
Medium: Iron, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Flowers