Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Medium: Iron, brass, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 5/16 in. (0.8 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946