Sword Guard (&lt;i&gt;Tsuba&lt;/i&gt;) With &lt;i&gt;Shishi&lt;/i&gt; Lion and Peonies Motif (獅子牡丹図鐔)
Object type: Sword guard (Tsuba)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Brass (sentoku)
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm); thickness 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 4.9 oz. (138.9 g)
Classification: Sword Furniture-Tsuba
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Lions|Peonies