Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Silver, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 1.9 oz. (53.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
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