Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Steel, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Wt. 2.2 oz. (62.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1904
Accession year: 1904