Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper alloy (sentoku), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3.5 oz. (99.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Leaves