Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: early 17th century
Medium: Bronze, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.7 oz. (161.6 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913
Accession year: 1914