Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 16th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, lacquer, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); D. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Masauji Goda, 1906
Accession year: 1906