Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Silver, copper
Dimensions: H. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); W. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3.4 oz. (96.4 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Men