Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); D. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.4 oz. (124.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Eggplants