Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 5.4 oz. (153.1 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Edward G. Kennedy, 1932
Accession year: 1933
Tags: Dragons