Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 1575–1600
Medium: Iron, silver
Dimensions: H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 4.1 oz. (116.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession year: 1913
Tags: Human Figures|Demons