Sword Guard (Tsuba)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 15th century
Medium: Iron, gold, copper
Dimensions: Diam. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm); thickness 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Bequest of Hachiro Yamagami, 1981
Accession year: 1981