Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Birds