Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, copper, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, 1919
Accession year: 1919