Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Ivory, abalone shell
Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Men|Fish