Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Copper, gold, silver
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); thickness 7/16 in. (1.1 cm); Wt. 11.1 oz. (314.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Horses