Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) With the Motif of Insects and Autumnal Vegetation (秋草に虫図鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Gold, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, copper, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Stephen Whitney Phoenix, 1881
Accession year: 1881
Tags: Insects|Plants