Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 3rd century–710
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917