Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 6.2 oz. (175.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Butterflies|Flowers