Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Iron, brass, copper
Dimensions: Daim. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 2.8 oz. (79.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946