Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 3/4in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.1 oz. (144.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Accession year: 1925