Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Brass, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm).
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Animals