Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), copper, copper-gold alloy (shakudō)
Dimensions: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm).
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Funds from various donors, 1946
Accession year: 1946
Tags: Human Figures