Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: late 17th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); W. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession year: 1917
Tags: Men