Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 17th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); W. 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession year: 1929