Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper, gold, silver, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper-silver alloy (shibuichi)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm); W. 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.3 oz. (65.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943