Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 16th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 5.2 oz. (147.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946