Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, bronze, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 11/16 in. (6.8 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.9 oz. (110.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian H. Joline, 1914
Accession year: 1914
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