Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. George A. Crocker (Elizabeth Masten), 1937
Accession year: 1938
Tags: Gourds