Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) with &lt;i&gt;Sansui Nanga&lt;/i&gt; (Mountain and Seascape) Design
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.6 oz. (129 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2019
Accession year: 2019