Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 3rd century–538
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: 17.222.4: H. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 2.2 oz. (62.4 g)

17.222.5:  H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917