Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Dragonflies