Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) Depicting Iris in Running Water (水辺の杜若図鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (<i>Tsuba</i>)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 19th century
Medium: Brass, gold
Dimensions: H. 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); W.  2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 2.9 oz. (82.2 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
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