Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 3rd–7th century
Medium: Bronze, gold
Dimensions: H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 2 5/16 (5.8 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (.3 cm); Wt. 1.3 oz. (36.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Bashford Dean, by exchange, 1906
Accession year: 1906