Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Leaves