Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 2.3 oz. (65.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
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