Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;)
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese, Nagasaki
Artist: Yamada Genshō
Artist bio: Japanese, active Nagasaki, 18th century
Artist role: Fittings maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Brass (<i>shinchu</i>)
Dimensions: H. 2 7/8 (7.3 cm); W. 2 5/8 (6.7 cm); Thickness 3/16 in. (0.45 cm)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Geography:  Nagasaki     
Credit line: Gift of James Lancel McElhinney, 2017
Accession year: 2017