Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 300–710
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917