Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.1 oz. (59.5 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Fans|Men|Flutes