Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: ca. 1615–1868
Medium: Copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), gold, copper-gold alloy (possibly shakudō), copper
Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); thickness 3/8 in. (1 cm); Wt. 8.3 oz. (235.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, 1943
Accession year: 1943
Tags: Demons