Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: mid-19th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); W. 3 in. (7.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian H. Joline, 1914
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Dragons