Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: early 17th century
Medium: Iron, gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 6.5 oz. (184.3 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian H. Joline, 1914
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Vegetables