Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 1757
Medium: Copper-gold alloy (shakudō), gold, silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 3 in. (7.6 cm); W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); thickness 1/2 in. (1.3 cm); Wt. 6.2 oz. (175.8 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Adrian H. Joline, 1914
Accession year: 1914
Tags: Mythical Creatures|Flowers