Sword Blade, Pommel, and Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword blade, pommel, and sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: possibly 5th–7th century
Medium: Iron, wood, gilt bronze
Dimensions: 17.229.45: L. approximately 38 3/8 in. (97.5 cm); 17.228.1: 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (11.4 x 8.3 cm)
Classification: Swords
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1917

Accession year: 1917