Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) in the Japanese Style
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Korean
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Medium: Iron, silver
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 4.5 oz. (128 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2019
Accession year: 2019