Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) With the Motif of Autumnal Vegetation (秋草透鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Mitsunobu
Artist bio: Japanese, Mino province, active 17th century
Artist role: Fittings maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper, silver-copper alloy (<i>shibuichi</i>)
Dimensions: H. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.6 oz. (73.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Flowers