Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Artist: Omori Hidenaga
Artist bio: Japanese, active late 18th century
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, copper, silver
Dimensions: H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 3.2 oz. (90.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2004
Accession year: 2004
Tags: Butterflies|Flowers