Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) With the Motif of Chrysanthemums and Arabesques (菊唐草に七宝図鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Brass, enameled cloisonné (<i>shippō</i>), copper
Dimensions: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); thickness 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891